(25 Sep 2017) Associated Press correspondent Stephen Wright on Monday said that according to officials nearly 50,000 people have fled the Mount Agung volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, fearing an imminent eruption as dozens of tremors rattle the surrounding region.
Indonesian authorities raised the volcano's alert status to the highest level on Friday following a dramatic increase in seismic activity.
It last erupted in 1963, killing about 1,100 people.
Thousands of evacuees are living in temporary shelters, sports centres, village halls and with relatives or friends.
Some return to the danger zone, which extends up to 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) from the crater, during the day to tend to livestock.
Officials have said there's no immediate threat to tourists, but some are already cutting short their stays in Bali.
A significant eruption would force the closure of Bali's international airport, stranding thousands.
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