Bali Volcano Erupts, Thousands Remain Safe for Now

Bali Volcano Erupts, Thousands Remain Safe for Now
With Bali’s Mt. Agung volcano in the background, a Balinese woman takes a selfie of herself on Oct. 3, 2017. The volcano erupted on Nov. 22. Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
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The initial eruption of a large volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali has been small but a larger one could follow, warns a U.S.-based volcanologist.

Bali’s Mt. Agung erupted on Nov. 21, two months after some 150,000 local residents living near it were evacuated, reported the Australian Broadcast Corporation (ABC).