KLATEN, Indonesia — Mount Merapi, which stands on the border between Yogyakarta and Central Java, has shown heightened volcanic activity over the past few days, spewing incandescent lava from its ...

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JAKARTA — Mount Merapi in Magelang, Central Java has spewed lava amid increased volcanic activity over the past week, according to the Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Center ...

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Indonesian experts say that the Mt Merapi volcano could continue erupting for months, as 50,000 remained in temporary shelters and airlines cancelled flights. Indonesia has warned its most active ...

Mt. Merapi in Central Java, Indonesia released incandescent lava 81 times in a span of just 12 hours on Friday with a maximum sliding distance of 1.3 kilometers (0.8 miles). The Center for Research ...

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have advised residents living close to Mt Merapi on the island of Java to stay clear of designated danger zones as volcanic activity continues. Mt Merapi spewed hot ...

Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, erupted Sunday. About a quarter-million people live in Merapi's immediate vicinity. Civilians, many of whom live on the volcano's slopes, were advised to ...

JAKARTA: Mount Merapi, an active volcano in Central Java and Yogyakarta, has recently emitted lava and pyroclastic flows that reached distances of up to 1.5km from its summit. These flows are moving ...

Indonesian authorities have maintained a red alert at smouldering Mount Merapi, as activity at the volcano continued to intensify for an eighth straight day since an earthquake rocked the region.

Indonesia is preparing for a possible evacuation of nearly 30,000 people living on the slopes of Java's simmering volcano Mount Merapi, officials and reports say. Vulcanologists have declared alert ...

I sat in the hostel lobby, ready for another challenge. The challenge was to see sunrise atop an active volcano. I was in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. With all my equipment ready, camera and phone charged, ...