Monday, August 20, 2007
Indonesian volcano 'threatens hundreds'
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(The Age) from Indonesia.
Lava and hot gas clouds have begun erupting from an Indonesian volcano, threatening hundreds of people living in nearby villages, an official says.
Saut Simatupang, the head of Indonesia's Vulcanology Survey, said the alert status for Mount Karangetang was raised to maximum at the weekend after hot clouds started moving eastwards.
Mount Karangetang, on the diving resort island of Siau off Sulawesi and 2,325km north-east of the capital Jakarta, is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes.
"At least hundreds of the 30,000 people living on the island are at grave risk," Simatupang said by telephone from his office in the city of Bandung.
"We have recommended evacuation for entire districts and we are pushing for the complete...
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I can flyPosted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(The Age) from Indonesia.
Lava and hot gas clouds have begun erupting from an Indonesian volcano, threatening hundreds of people living in nearby villages, an official says.
Saut Simatupang, the head of Indonesia's Vulcanology Survey, said the alert status for Mount Karangetang was raised to maximum at the weekend after hot clouds started moving eastwards.
Mount Karangetang, on the diving resort island of Siau off Sulawesi and 2,325km north-east of the capital Jakarta, is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes.
"At least hundreds of the 30,000 people living on the island are at grave risk," Simatupang said by telephone from his office in the city of Bandung.
"We have recommended evacuation for entire districts and we are pushing for the complete...
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