Mount Merapi spews volcanic steam from its crater seen from Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. The 2,968-meter (9,737-foot) mountain spewed avalanches of hot clouds on Thursday morning amid its increasing volcanic activities. (AP Photo/Taufiq Rozzaq)Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano spewed avalanches of hot clouds on Thursday morning as hundreds more residents were evacuated from its fertile slopes. Light eruptions continued during the day — one sending a column of hot clouds rising 200 metres (218 yards) into the air. Expand Close Mount Merapi spews volcanic steam (Slamet Riyadi/AP) AP/PA Images / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Mount Merapi spews volcanic steam (Slamet Riyadi/AP)“Until now, the potential danger is not more than five kilometers (three miles),” said Hanik Humaida, chief of Yogyakarta’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre.

Source: Irish Independent January 07, 2021 07:35 UTC