Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano spews ash and lava in new eruption

Anak Krakatoa releases volcanic materials into the air (PVMBG via AP)

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano has erupted, spewing ash as high as two miles into the air, officials said.

The volcano island located in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait between the main Java and Sumatra islands has erupted at least seven times since Friday, Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre said.