Mount Sinabung, January 2014 Eruption, Karo Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia

The towns nearest to the volcano are Kabanjahe and Berastagi. There were no disruptions reported to air services at the regional airport, Medan's Polonia. One person was reported dead due to the eruption; he had respiratory problems while fleeing his home.
• September 2013
On Sunday 15 September 2013, the volcano erupted at around 3 a.m local time. More than 3,700 people were evacuated from areas within a three-kilometre (two-mile) radius of the volcano, and five halls normally used for traditional cultural ceremonies were converted into shelters with at least 1500 being temporarily housed.