Bali volcano Mount Agung appears to be on the brink of an even larger and more destructive eruption as it spews out dangerous cold lava and ash.
A plume of white smoke and ash hangs above the Bali volcano where tremors continue, meteorological officials said, although with decreasing frequency.
The Bali volcano can be seen in the live webcam, and fears have been raised that another Mount Agung eruption could be catastrophic.
An estimated 90,000 to 100,000 people live in a danger area near the volcano in the eastern part of Bali, but tens of thousands have resisted government orders to evacuate.
Scientists are now trying to establish exactly when Mount Agung could blow after authorities warned a second eruption was ”imminent”.
Thousands of locals have refused to evacuate despite warnings by the government who have extended a state of emergency in Bali to December 10.
Up to 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate the vicinity and thousands of tourists have been stranded as the volcano continues to spew thick smoke clouds over the island.
Ash remains visible to the southeast of Mount Agung, the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre said, with reports indicating emissions of steam and ash.
“Volcanological sources indicate a larger eruption is still possible,” it said on its website.
The British Government has urged nationals in Bali to heed the advice of authorities and stay out of Mount Agung’s danger zone.
“The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to within 10 kilometres of Mount Agung in East Bali due to ongoing volcanic activity,” the Government’s travel advice page said.
Mount Agung’s last eruption, in 1963, left more than 1,000 people dead and destroyed several villages. It is one of over 120 active volcanoes extending the length of Indonesia.