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Indonesia Mount Merapi, one of the world most active volcanoes, erupted on Saturday, spewing out smoke and ash that blanketed villages near the crater, repo

Merapi, on the densely populated island of Java, unleashed clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock, lava and gas.

Avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava forced authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country’s most active volcano.

Mount Merapi, on the densely populated island of Java, unleashed clouds of hot ash 100 metres into the air and sent lava down the slopes near villages.

Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Saturday

Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometres, the country's disaster management agency said in a statement.

At least eight villages near the volcano have been affected by volcanic ash.

The 2,963 metre-high (9,721 feet) Merapi is one of Indonesias most active volcanoes and was already on the countrys second-highest alert level.

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometres, the country's disaster management agency...

Indonesias Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the countrys most active volcano.