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Photos: Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, spews hot cloud

Merapi is one of the country's most active volcanoes and on its second-highest alert level

Published: March 11, 2023 13:36 Reuters

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223447-01-02 — Jakarta: Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometres, the country's disaster management agency said in a statement. Image Credit: AFP

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223391-01-02 — 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. Image Credit: AFP

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223392-01-02 — Residents in the nearby community have been warned to stop any activities in the danger zones, range between three to seven kilometres radius from the crater, the statement said. Image Credit: AFP

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223393-01-02 — The 2,963 metre-high (9,721 feet) Merapi is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes and was already on the country's second-highest alert level. Image Credit: AFP

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2023-03-11T085129Z_947015618_RC2KRZ9VID82_RTRMADP_3_INDONESIA-VOLCANO — Official at local monitoring post, Yulianto said no residents have been evacuated. Image Credit: Reuters

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2023-03-11T085126Z_92833742_RC2KRZ9SXG3B_RTRMADP_3_INDONESIA-VOLCANO — "This has only been observed as one time event, there have been 5-6 avalanches. If the coverage continue to increase and the distance is further than 7 kilometres, it is likely that the residents will be recommended to evacuate," he said. Image Credit: Reuters

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2023-03-11T085126Z_32094793_RC2KRZ92COPR_RTRMADP_3_INDONESIA-VOLCANO — Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia has more volcanoes than any other country. Merapi last violently erupted in 2010, killing more than 350 people. Image Credit: Reuters

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