November 27, 2017. Karangasem, Bali Indonesia. Residents at Gesing village are seen sitting in front of a sign restricting entry to the area. Indonesian authorities raised the state of alert to its highest level for the volcano, Mount Agung, after thick ash started shooting thousands of meters into the air with increasing intensity. Based on reports, as many as 100,000 villagers will need to leave the expanded danger zone while tens of thousands of tourists have been stranded due to airport closures.
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