Medan, N Sumatra, Sept. 3 -- Personnel from the North Sumatra Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) used an Armoured Water Cannon vehicle to clear volcanic ash from roads after Mount Sinabung erupted in Karo District.

North Sumatra Mobile Brigade Commander Senior Commissioner M. Rendra Salipu said personnel assigned to the Tanah Karo police had sprayed volcanic ash along Lau Kawar Road, Simpang Empat.

"The effort aims to reduce dust and ash that could disrupt activities and the comfort of people traveling through the area," Rendra said in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra Province, on Wednesday.

He said spraying the road was one measure to create a more comfortable environment and minimize the impact of volcanic ash on residents' activities...