Indonesia's Sinabung and Merapi volcanoes erupt

A woman looks on as Mount Sinabung spews ash, as pictured from Sibintun village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province.
Image by: RONI BINTANG / REUTERS

Mount Sinabung spews pyroclastic smoke as seen from Tigapancur village in Karo district in Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Image by: Ulet Ifansasti

Students walks between chilli trees covered by ash from Sinabung Mount as they return home at Kuta Rakyat village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province.
Image by: RONI BINTANG / REUTERS

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Two volcanoes have erupted in Indonesia, prompting warnings for flights and evacuation preparations.

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State volcanologist Surono said Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province unleashed volcanic ash as high as 8 000 meters, the highest of its eruptions in recent days.

The 2 600-meter-high mountain has sporadically erupted since September after being dormant for three years.

Transportation Ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan says his office has issued a notice Monday for all airlines to avoid routes around the mountain.

Hours earlier, Mount Merapi, Indonesia most volatile volcano in Central Java, spewed volcanic ash around 2 000 meters into the sky, causing ash to fall in several towns.

National Disaster Management official Sutopo Purwo Nugroho says about 600 families have been gathered for possible evacuation.