Indonesia: thousands evacuated as volcano eruption spreads ash as far as Malaysia

Eruptions at a remote Indonesian volcano have forced more than half a dozen airports to close, with ash spreading as far as Malaysia, according to officials, while authorities rushed to evacuate thousands due to tsunami fears.
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Mount Ruang erupted three times on Tuesday, spewing lava and ash more than 5km (three miles) into the sky and forcing authorities to issue evacuation orders for 12,000 people. A rescue ship and a warship were dispatched to help move people from neighbouring Tagulandang island north to Siau island because of fears parts of the volcano would fall into the sea, potentially causing a tsunami.
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