Urgent: A volcano erupts in Indonesia.. lava and ash cover villages along 5 km!
Indonesia's disaster agency said on Thursday that the Merapi volcano erupted overnight, spewing lava and ash and prompting more than 250 residents in the surrounding area to flee.
The Indonesian Geological Agency said on Twitter that the Merapi volcano spewed hot clouds, a mixture of ash and volcanic material, which flowed five kilometers long on its sides between midnight and 2 am local time today.
According to "Reuters", the disaster agency indicated that 253 residents in the area around the volcano in Yogyakarta province left their homes while ash covered some villages, and there were no reports of injuries or deaths so far. Merapi is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia and was already listed The second highest disaster warning level.
The last violent eruption of this volcano was in 2010, killing more than 350 people.
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