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YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Sunday, spreading searing gas clouds and avalanches of lava down its slopes as other active volcanoes flared up across the country, forcing the evacuation of thousands. On the densely populated island of Java, Merapi unleashed clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock, and lava that […]

YOGYAKARTA--Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Sunday, spreading searing gas clouds and avalanches of lava down its slopes as other active volcanoes flared up across the country, forcing the evacuation of thousands.

YOGYAKARTA: Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted on Sunday (Jan 21), spreading searing gas clouds and avalanches of lava down its slopes as other active volcanoes flared up across the country, forcing the evacuation of thousands.

Merapi is the most active of Indonesia’s 120 volcanoes

Mt Merapi's eruption spreads rocks, lava flows over a 2-km area on volcano's slopes

Thousands were evacuated from the area surrounding Indonesia's Mount Merapi as it erupted Sunday, with residents advised to remain at least 4.3 miles away from its crater's mouth.

Minangkabau reopened the airport on Saturday following temporary closure due to the effect of volcanic ash in the airport.

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Both volcanoes of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted today on Sunday. January 21, 2024.