Wednesday witnessed volcano in western Indonesia in vigorous action as it has been reported that Mount Sinabung on Sumatra witnessed a new powerful burst early Wednesday. The volcano has been emitting clouds of blazing hot gas since last week and was placed at the highest alert level.

It has been reported that hot ash tumbled down the slopes of the Sinabung, spreading up to 2.5 km on Wednesday. Since Monday, when the mount was set on high alert, huge plumes of ash and smoke have been seen rising from the crater, shooting more than 500 meters into the air.

Surono, Government volcanologist has warned the villagers to stay out of the main danger zone which stretches 7 kilometers to the southeast of the crater. Further, more than 2,700 people have been evacuated from villages around the crater into temporary shelters as this eruption last year killed at least 17 people.

Surono informed, "The growing size of the lava dome is very unstable. Smoldering rocks mixed in with hot gases may tumble down at any time".

The authorities are closely monitoring the Mount and reported more than 50 separate eruptions on early Wednesday. The authorities have informed that until now no injuries have occurred and the villages outside the evacuated area were not in immediate danger.

Sinabung is located in North Sumatra province and its fierce seismic activity is attributed to its location on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia and has been erupting since 2010, after being dormant for 400 years.