Saturday, June 17, 2006
Indonesia volcano spews massive gas clouds
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(Associated Press - MSNBC.com) from Indonesia.
Thousands of villagers run to escape Mount Merapi's largest burst yet
Lava flows on the slopes of Mount Merapi as seen from Tunggularum near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, early Thursday. The cloud of hot gas and ash sent more than 15,000 villagers running to safety, officials and witnesses said.
MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia - Indonesia's most dangerous volcano spewed a spectacular roiling cloud of hot gas and ash down its southern slope Thursday, sending more than 15,000 villagers running for safety or piling into cars and trucks, officials said.
Mount Merapi has been venting steam and ash for weeks, but the 9 a.m. burst was the largest yet, with billowing, dark gray clouds avalanching 3 1/2 miles down the mountain, said Sugiono, a government vulcanologist. Read More...
a glimpse of your facePosted by SilverJade Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(Associated Press - MSNBC.com) from Indonesia.
Thousands of villagers run to escape Mount Merapi's largest burst yet
Lava flows on the slopes of Mount Merapi as seen from Tunggularum near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, early Thursday. The cloud of hot gas and ash sent more than 15,000 villagers running to safety, officials and witnesses said.
MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia - Indonesia's most dangerous volcano spewed a spectacular roiling cloud of hot gas and ash down its southern slope Thursday, sending more than 15,000 villagers running for safety or piling into cars and trucks, officials said.
Mount Merapi has been venting steam and ash for weeks, but the 9 a.m. burst was the largest yet, with billowing, dark gray clouds avalanching 3 1/2 miles down the mountain, said Sugiono, a government vulcanologist.
