Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted on Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities.
A mixture of hot rock, lava and gas travelled up to seven kilometres down the volcano's slopes during the eruptionMerapi is the most active of more than 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia
A column of hot clouds rose 100 metres into the air, according to National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari.No casualties have been reported. The 2,968-metre mountain is about 30 kilometres from Yogyakarta, an ancient centre of Javanese culture and the seat of royal dynasties going back centuries.Merapi is the most active of more than 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia, and has repeatedly erupted with lava and gas clouds in recent years. Its last major eruption, in 2010, killed 347 people and displaced 20,000 villagers.
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