Villagers Panic As Mount Sinabung’s Volcanic Ash Reaches Their Homes

SIMPANG EMPAT, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 08: A girl stands as Mount Sinabung spews pyroclastic smoke on January 8, 2014 in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The number of displaced people has increased to 22,000 in Western Indonesia as Mount Sinabung continues to spew ash and smoke after several eruptions since September. 11 deaths have now been recorded as a result of the eruptions with hundreds more falling ill. Officials expect the number of evacuees to rise as volcanic activity remains high. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)