Indonesia volcano alert lowered

Thousands of people evacuated from the slopes of a rumbling volcano in eastern Indonesia have been told that they can return home.Last week, an alert was declared around Mt Gamkonora, in North Maluku province, after fire and ash clouds were seen rising hundreds of metres into the air.More than 8,000 villagers were moved to camps away from the mountain amid fears of an eruption.But scientists lowered the alert level after activity at the volcano lessened.Saut Simatupang, of Indonesia's Vulcanology Survey, said that people were being advised to return home.
"Those who live in a radius of 6 km (3.7 miles) are advised to stay in temporary shelters,but they can return to their homes during the day," he told Reuters news agency.
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