Residents of nearby communities have called for a halt to all activities in hazardous areas within a radius of three to seven kilometers from the crater.
In Indonesia, on the island of Java on Saturday, March 11, the Merapi volcano erupted, throwing a column of smoke up to seven kilometers high. This was reported by the country’s Agency for the Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, Reuters reports.
It was noted that the Volcano, located in the Yogyakarta region, began to erupt around 12:00 local time (05:00 GMT), producing lava flows over a distance of 1.5 km.
Residents of nearby communities have called for a halt to all activities in hazardous areas within a radius of three to seven kilometers from the crater.
Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia, located on the island of Java in the province of Central Java, 30 km from the city of Yogyakarta. Its height is 2910 meters.
Earlier, the Semeru volcano erupted on the island of Java in Indonesia.
On February 8, the Sakurajima volcano in Japan erupted.
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