Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupts, spewing hot clouds into the air

[Scott]

 

Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted on Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities.

 

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 seven kilometres down its slopes.

A column of hot clouds rose 100 metres into the air, according to National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-12/indonesia-merapi-volcano-spews-hot-clouds-in-new-eruption/102084976

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Indonesia’s Mount Merapi has erupted, spewing avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, and blanketing surrounding villages in ash.

The eruption forced 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 on Saturday.

[bigupandchill]

The eco<deleted>wits will be on their way there hoping to capture the co2 coming out of the mountain and burying it under the sea ????