Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupts, spewing hot ash

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupts, spewing hot ash

Volcano on island of Java unleashes clouds of ashes, and lava flows down its slopes

By Idris Sulun

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AA) - Mount Merapi, located on the borders of Indonesia's Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces, erupted on Sunday, officials said.

The mountain unleashed a cloud of ashes, and lava flowed down its slopes.

Noise from the volcano could be heard from a few kilometers away.

In 2010, 347 people died when lava spewed out of Mount Merapi, which towers 2,968 meters (9,738 feet) on the island of Java.




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