JAKARTA: Authorities have raised alert levels for a volcano on the Indonesian resort island of Bali after hundreds of small tremors stoked fears it could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years.

Mount Agung, about 75 kilometers from the tourist hub of Kuta, has been rumbling since August and officials have banned people from venturing within 7.5 kilometers (4.7 miles) of its summit.

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