Mount Merapi volcano spews lava and ash – hundreds flee

Indonesia’s most lively volcano has erupted once more. Greater than 250 folks flee the lethal glowing clouds on the Pacific Ring of Hearth.

The Mount Merapi volcano on the Indonesian island of Java erupted on Thursday evening, forcing greater than 250 folks to flee.

A mix of scorching lava, ash and gases was pouring down the mountain’s southeastern slope, mentioned Abdul Muhari, spokesman for the nationwide catastrophe aid company. As well as, a rain of ash fell on a number of villages. Greater than 250 residents needed to get to security. An exclusion zone has been arrange across the volcano in a five-kilometer radius.

The greater than 2900 meter excessive Merapi is a so-called stratovolcano. When an eruption happens, a mix of mud, rock, lava and scorching gasoline usually flows down the valleys. The probabilities of escaping these quickly flowing clouds of embers are slim. The lethal currents can rush for miles down the valley earlier than they arrive to a halt.

Mount Merapi is probably the most lively volcano in Indonesia. It’s about 35 kilometers north of town of Yogyakarta. A extreme eruption in 2010 killed greater than 340 folks and tens of 1000’s fled.