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Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted on Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country's most active volcano. Merapi, on the densely populated island of Java, unleashed clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock, lava and gas that travelled up to 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) down its slopes.
Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Saturday, spewing out smoke and ash that blanketed villages near the crater.
Authorities have expressed concerns that Mount Merapi in Indonesia, nicknamed 'doomsday' volcano, is about to blow after it erupted and spewed hot smoke
The eruption throughout the day blocked out the sun and blanketed several villages with falling ash.
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