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Erupting volcano forces 1,000 to flee in Indonesia

Nearly 1,000 residents have fled two villages near an Indonesian volcano that has been erupting this week.

 

'Like that movie 2012': Terrified crowds flee erupting volcano

'Like that movie 2012': Terrified crowds flee erupting volcano

Frightened residents in a bustling city of 400,000 at the foot of Indonesia's rumbling volcano headed out of town Monday, cramming onto trains and buses and even rented vehicles to seek refuge with family and friends far away.

 

Indonesian volcano sparks travel chaos

Indonesian volcano sparks travel chaos

Indonesia s most volatile volcano sparked transportation chaos Sunday, with several international airlines canceling flights to the capital and neighboring Malaysia airlifting out hundreds of its citizens.

 

Indonesian volcano's spiritual caretaker dies

Indonesian volcano's spiritual caretaker dies

For 33 years, Maridjan spoke to Mount Merapi, believing he could appease its unpredictable spirits by throwing offerings of rice, clothes and chickens into the volcano's gaping crater.

 

Indonesia disaster toll hits 377 as volcano erupts again

Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted on Thursday for the second time in a week, blasting vast plumes of ash into the sky, as the death toll from the initial eruption and a tsunami that hit remote western islands reached 377.

 

Tsunami, volcano strike Indonesia

Tsunami, volcano strike Indonesia

Rescuers battled rough seas Tuesday to reach remote Indonesian islands pounded by a 10-foot tsunami that swept away homes, killing at least 113 people... Also Tuesday, the country's most volatile volcano, Mount Merapi, 800 miles to the east, started to erupt at dusk as scientists warned that pressure building beneath its lava dome could trigger one of the most powerful blasts in years.

 

Thousands flee Indonesia volcano

Thousands flee Indonesia volcano

Thousands of Indonesians have been forced to flee after a volcano erupted on the island of Sumatra. Officials issued a red alert after Mount Sinabung began to spew lava shortly after midnight (1900 GMT). Smoke and ash reportedly shot 1500m into the air ...

 

Indonesia volcano spews lava, gas; 4 feared dead

Indonesia volcano spews lava, gas; 4 feared dead

One of Indonesia's most active volcanos erupted Friday, sending lava and a searing gas cloud tumbling down its slopes. At least four family members were swept away and feared dead, officials said, and several others were badly hurt.

 

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