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Indonesia raises volcano alert

by Mark5019 May 12, 2006 10:07PM PDT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesian authorities have ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents near Mount Merapi, warning a deadly volcanic eruption could be imminent.

Merapi, one of Indonesia's most dangerous and active volcanoes, has been rumbling for about a month. Increased lava flow over the past day and a new lava dome forming at the peak triggered immediate concerns.

Ucip Bahagia, head of one of the local crisis centers, said about 22,500 people will need to be evacuated. They will be taken to temporary shelters

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/13/indonesia.volcano/index.html

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Believe it or not

by Gakada May 13, 2006 6:16AM PDT

Many still doesn't want to leave their home, because the elder on the village said, Mount Merapi won't blow in the near future.. Yet.

But, then again.. there are also many local and international tourist are watching the glowing lava.. from a safe distance of course.. but still close enough..

I would say.. its fantastic view..

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