By RNZ
An estimated 13,000 people have been evacuated since Mt Ulawun in West New Britain in Papua New Guinea began erupting on Monday night.
The evacuees are from Nano, Ubili, Pandi and the Pata Painave areas.
They have been moved to four care centres around Bialla to avoid the ashfall from the eruption.
A disaster operating base has been established at Bialla.