Indonesia Volcano

• Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts with avalanches of gas clouds, lava 

  Merapi, on the densely populated island of Java, unleashed clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock, lava and gas that traveled up to 7 kilometers down its slopes.

  World

  Mar 11, 2023
  
• Indonesia volcano: Rescuers dig through smoldering ash, debris after 14 die

  Search and rescue efforts were temporary suspended on Sunday afternoon because of fears that hot ash and debris could tumble down from the crater due to heavy rains.

  Environment

  Dec 5, 2021
  
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• 13 killed after Indonesia’s Semeru volcano spews ash and lava

  Mount Semeru's eruption in Lumajang district in East Java province left several villages blanketed with falling ash.

  World

  Dec 4, 2021
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• Multiple volcanoes in Indonesia see increased activity, thousands evacuated

  The mountains are among more than 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia, which is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire.'

  World

  Dec 1, 2020
• Indonesia expands no-go zone around island volcano

  Indonesia's volcanology agency said that the Anak Krakatau volcano's alert status had been raised to the second highest level.

  World

  Dec 27, 2018
• Tsunami recovery efforts in Indonesia slow amid new ‘extreme weather’ warning

  Heavy rain lashed fishing villages along the coast, muddying roads and holding up convoys delivering heavy machinery and aid to isolated areas.

  World

  Dec 26, 2018
• Indonesia asks people to avoid coast near volcano after tsunami that killed 420

  Officials said the death toll was 429, with more than 1,400 people injured and at least 128 missing.

  Environment

  Dec 25, 2018
• Prayers for tsunami victims replace Christmas celebrations in Indonesia

  Church leaders called on Christians across Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, to pray for victims of the tsunami.

  World

  Dec 25, 2018
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• Indonesia tsunami death toll rises to 280 as rescuers continue search for survivors

  The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted rose to at least 280 on Monday, officials said

  World

  Dec 24, 2018
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• ‘Communities are resilient’: Indonesian towns come together after tsunami kills hundreds

  In addition to the 222 people killed on Saturday, two major earthquakes hit the region in 2018 alone, killing a combined 2,500 people.

  World

  Dec 23, 2018