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Indonesian officials are monitoring the country's most active volcano after it erupted again Saturday morning, launching hot ash clouds high into the air, and sending lava spewing down the side of the mountain.
Ash plumes shot more than 600 feet into the air as volcanic debris spilled down the slopes of Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta on the densely populated Indonesian island of Java, about 250 miles east of Jakarta. The name "Merapi" loosely translates to "Mountain of Fire."
The volcano erupted hot clouds of ash at least eight times, and sent several pyroclastic flows down its slopes, according to the Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation. No injuries were reported, but local officials are cautioning of more activity to come. The volcano has erupted regularly for hundreds of years.
Ash plumes shot more than 600 feet into the air as volcanic debris spilled down the slopes of Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta on the densely populated Indonesian island of Java, about 250 miles east of Jakarta. The name "Merapi" loosely translates to "Mountain of Fire."
The volcano erupted hot clouds of ash at least eight times, and sent several pyroclastic flows down its slopes, according to the Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation. No injuries were reported, but local officials are cautioning of more activity to come. The volcano has erupted regularly for hundreds of years.
Indonesian 'Mountain of Fire' Erupts Again
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - It is always ominous when Indonesian Volcanoes are active! With your up close and personal experiences and interest in volcanoes you know there are doozies in Indonesia! Historically, they have done a lot of damage and modified weather patterns for months, at least - like the 1883 original Krakatoa. Don't know if the new Krakatoa is the same volcano - maybe different names for them in Indonesia. It remains to be seen how much of an ash problem Merapi created on a global scale.
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SGT Mary G. Weeks or Months Later with the Next Monsoon the Lahar will Come, Unfortunately.
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