Indonesia raises volcano alert
Thursday, April 13, 2006 (Jakarta):
Indonesia has raised the alert status of the Merapi volcano on Java Island to the second-highest level, warning that increased activity at the crater means it could erupt anytime.
Monitors have been watching Merapi closely for several weeks and have raised its status to 'Beware', one notch below the highest level that requires immediate evacuation of villagers living on its slopes.
Instruments in the crater have recorded an increase in quakes inside the mountain, which he said were a sign that an eruption was likely.
The mountain was also spewing smoke some 250 meters into the air, much higher than normal.
Villagers living nearby have been told to prepare for a possible evacuation.
Merapi is one of the most active of at least 129 volcanoes in Indonesia, and is located about 400 km east of capital Jakarta. (AP)
Monitors have been watching Merapi closely for several weeks and have raised its status to 'Beware', one notch below the highest level that requires immediate evacuation of villagers living on its slopes.
Instruments in the crater have recorded an increase in quakes inside the mountain, which he said were a sign that an eruption was likely.
The mountain was also spewing smoke some 250 meters into the air, much higher than normal.
Villagers living nearby have been told to prepare for a possible evacuation.
Merapi is one of the most active of at least 129 volcanoes in Indonesia, and is located about 400 km east of capital Jakarta. (AP)
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