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Indonesia’s Merapi Volcano Erupts, Spews Hot Cloud

Indonesia’s Merapi vol­cano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometers, the country’s disaster manage­ment agency said in a statement.
13 Mar 2023 17:45
Indonesia’s Merapi Volcano Erupts, Spews Hot Cloud
Mount Merapi volcano erupts in Indonesia on March 11, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Indonesia’s Merapi vol­cano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometers, the country’s disaster manage­ment agency said in a statement.

The volcano located in Indone­sia’s Yogyakarta special region erupted around 12 p.m. local time (0500 GMT) and a lava flow of 1.5 km was observed, the local author­ity said.

Residents in the nearby com­munity have been warned to stop any activities in the danger zones, range between three to seven kilometers radius from the crater, the statement said.

 

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Source: Reuters

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