Mount Sinabung on the north of Sumatra island has been hurling out red-hot ash, rocks and torrents of glowing lava up to four miles into the air since the start of the month.The latest eruption today forced people from seven villages to flee their homes to seek refuge in government shelters.Villagers from nearby Karo district are also being evacuated as the volcano, which erupted in September for the first time since 2010, continues to spew ash and rocks. Local government spokesman Robert Peranginangin, said: 'So far, 5,265 people have been evacuated from seven villages.'They were all very scared as the volcano has not shown signs of slowing down.' Although the government has called for people living within 1.9 miles of the volcano to be evacuated, Mr Peranginangin said those living beyond the danger zone were also fleeing their homes.He said: 'They just don't feel safe and are panicking. They prefer to stay in shelters, like mosques and churches.'The first eruption struck on Sunday spewing clouds of hot gas.Eruptions have continued throughout the week although some are reportedly smaller than others.Indonesia has dozens of active volcanoes and straddles major tectonic fault lines known as the Ring of Fire between the Pacific and Indian oceans.In August five people were killed and hundreds evacuated when a volcano on a tiny island in East Nusa Tenggara province erupted.The country's most active volcano, Mount Merapi in central Java, killed more than 350 people in a series of violent eruptions in 2010.(dailymail.co.uk)ANN.Az