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1 February 2014 Last updated at 15:03



A villager run as Mount Sinabung erupt at Sigarang-Garang village in Karo district, Indonesia's North Sumatra province, February 1


A volcano has erupted on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, engulfing villages in ash and killing at least 14 people.

Mount Sinabung spewed hot gas, ash and rocks 2km (1.5 miles) into the air in a series of eruptions during the morning.

Emergency official Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said three schoolchildren and a teacher were among the dead.

Thousands were evacuated in September when Sinabung erupted after being dormant for three years. Many were allowed back to their homes on Friday.

Officials fear there may have been more casualties, but they cannot get closer because of the heat from the eruption.

Pictures taken at the scene showed rescue workers recovering bodies that were buried in ash.

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Saturday's eruption was the worst since Sinabung came back to life in 2010, after 400 years dormancy.



Long-exposure photograph taken on January 27, 2014 from Karo district of Mount Sinabung volcano during an eruption

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For the past five months, Indonesians have become accustomed to eruptions from Sinabung.



A woman covers her nose and mouth from volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Sibintun, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Sunday, Jan. 19

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