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  • proper noun a volcano located on the north side of Siau Island in Indonesia

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  • Mount Karangetang on Siau — part of the Sulawesi island chain — started spitting clouds of gas and lava up to 1,900 feet on Friday, said volcanologist Surono.

    Indonesian volcano unleashes fresh burst 2011

  • Nearly 600 people living along Karangetang's slopes have been evacuated, said Tonny Supit, the district chief.

    Indonesian volcano unleashes fresh burst 2011

  • Mount Karangetang on Siau — part of the Sulawesi island chain — started spitting clouds of gas and lava up to 1,900 feet on Friday, said volcanologist Surono.

    Indonesian volcano unleashes fresh burst 2011

  • Nearly 600 people living along Karangetang's slopes have been evacuated, said Tonny Supit, the district chief.

    Indonesian volcano unleashes fresh burst 2011

  • Major volcano eruption on mount Karangetang, Indonesia, disaster official says that four people died and many others injured seriously.

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • Karangetang, on the remote island of Siau in North Sulawesi province, erupted.

    The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines 2010

  • Earlier this month, four people went missing after the 1784-metre Mount Karangetang erupted on the remote island of Siau in North Sulawesi province.

    The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines 2010

  • Highlights this week include: Karangetang in Indonesia produced a couple 3 km/10,000 foot steam-and-ash plumes according to reports from pilots.

    We Blog A Lot 2009

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