Papua New Guinea's Mount Ulawun Volcano Continues to Erupt, Flights Cancelled

Despite a downgrade in alert level, the volcano remains active and an evacuation is being coordinated.

Mount Ulawun, one of Papua New Guinea's most active volcanoes, erupted on Monday, spewing ash as high as 15 kilometers (50,000 feet).
The alert level for the volcano was downgraded to Stage 3, indicating a moderate-to-strong eruption, but the volcano remains active and the eruption could continue indefinitely.
The ash plume, which can threaten aviation, was reported to be rising at least 5,000 meters (16,000 feet) on Tuesday.
Flights from the island's Hoskins airport have been cancelled due to the eruption.
Teams have been sent to the Mount Ulawun area to coordinate an evacuation.