The newly active volcano Mount Sinabung spewed thick ash and smoke into the sky in west Indonesia.

Timelapse footage filmed today (August 12) following its recent eruption on Monday (August 10) shows ash and smoke spewing from the crater.

Mount Sinabung, situated in Karo, North Sumatra, became active in 2010, erupting after nearly 400 years of inactivity.

Mount Sinabung was taken on Timelapse shows spews thick ash and smoke into the sky following the recently eruption in Karo, North Sumatra on August 12, 2020. The mountain in Indonesia is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, which accounts for 80 percent of the world's seismic, activity has level III or 'Alert' status.

Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano erupted on Monday, sending a column of ash and smoke more than 16,000 feet into the air. The volcano became active in 2010, erupting after nearly 400 years of inactivity.