Indonesian volcano may erupt
October 19th, 2007
Jakarta - It is feared that an eruption of the Kelut volcano in East Java in Indonesia may be imminent. Tens of thousands of people have been advised to leave the area, but many are refusing to heed the warnings.
Kelut has become less active over the last 24 hours, but experts view this as an ominous sign. When the volcano last erupted in 1990, killing 34 people, the eruption was heralded by a period of inactivity.
The greatest danger during an eruption is thought to be a pyroclastic flow: a fast moving, super-heated cloud of gas, ash and rocks.
Source: http://www.radionetherlands.nl/
Entry Filed under: East Java News
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