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Indonesians on volcano red alert
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BELCHING clouds of black ash and fiery lava, Indonesia's Merapi
volcano rumbled into action yesterday, forcing the evacuation of
thousands of villagers who live on its fertile slopes.
Experts advised the government in Jakarta to raise the alert level
to maximum, meaning that a full-scale eruption could occur any time
within 24 hours.
The Mount Merapi volcano lies in the centre of Java, Indonesia's
most populated island, and is the most active on the highly volcanic
island.
Locals said they could see lava flowing and thick smoke rising
from Merapi, one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the ...
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