Panic on the streets as volcanoes continue to pound Indonesia

KHRISTINA NARIZHNAYA DAILY NEWS WRITER Sunday, October 31st 2010, 9:30 PM Trisnadi/AP Motorists ride as pyroclastic material from the eruption of Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi billows in the background. Fedriansyah/AP Mount Merapi spews volcanic material causing terror and panic on the streets of Indonesian villages. Thousands of panicked Indonesian villagers fled their homes Sunday as the volcanic Mount Merapi erupted another searing ash cloud, the Associated Pressreports. Previously evacuated Indonesians came back to their villages to check on their homes and animals falsely assured by Mount Merapi's momentary hiatus, according to the Associated Press. Thirty-eight people died and more than 50,000 were forced to flee since ash and lava first burst from the volcano on Tuesday, news reports say. Another volcano, Anak Krakatoa, showed increased activity Sunday, unleashing small amounts of ash and lava into the air. Officials issued warnings to evacuate the area, raising the volcano's alert to "high," Al Jazeera reports. The eruptions come on the heels of a tsunami, that killed nearly 450 and devastated villages on the remote island regions of Mentawai. Indonesia has about 130 active volcanoes. The country is made up of more than 15,000 islands situated on several fault lines called the Pacific Ring of Fire, making it prone to earthquakes and volcano eruptions. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/10/31/2010-10-31_volcanoes_continue_to_erupt_in_indonesia.html EMAIL PRINT You may also be interested in: Selected for you by our sponsor: Twin Russian volcanoes erupting (USATODAY.com) Virtual Meeting Technologies Gain Ground (Inside Edge) Indonesian tsunami and volcano tragedies leave trail of destruction in disaster-plagued country (NY Daily News - News) Indonesian tsunami death toll surpasses 110, casualties expected to rise as search continues (NY Daily News - News) Hot stuff! 10 most stylish hotels at volcanic destinations (NY Daily News) Mother Nature's power (NY Daily News - Opinions) Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/10/31/2010-10-31_volcanoes_continue_to_erupt_in_indonesia.html#ixzz13zt2fik3   __________________________________________________________________   Easily grow your own vegetables anywhere .      Click here: Easy Victory Garden