Mt Merapi Erupts Again, 70,000 Evacuated

Java’s Mount Merapi volcano erupted again forcing up to 70,000 to evacuate

Mount Merapi volcano spews smoke as seen from Sidorejo village in Klaten, near Yogyakarta November 1, 2010. REUTERS/Beawiharta. Image may be subject to copyright.

Merapi’s latest eruption on Monday, the third in a week, ejecting  a dense plume of ash cloud up into the air to a height of about 1.5 km, local volcanologists reported.

Two other volcanoes, Mount Anak Krakatau (Sunda strait) and Mount Sinabung (North Sumatra), are also showing signs of increased activity, they said.

Major Volcanoes of Indonesia

Mt Sinabung, Krakatoa and Merapi Volcanoes Location Map. Source of the original map: USGS. Map enhanced by Fire-Earth. Click image to enlarge.

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