Jakarta, Indonesia
The Indonesian volcano Merapi, one of the most active in the world, erupted on Wednesday, throwing clouds of ash and smoke at least 30 times and sometimes up to three kilometers high, according to geological services in Indonesia.
Risk warning lava rivers, Authorities have urged residents to observe a five-kilometer safety zone around the volcano, located near the resort town of Yogyakarta, Indonesia’s cultural capital, on the island of Java.
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In recent days, the volcano has expelled bright lava rivers, but authorities have kept the alert low.
Last one great eruption of the Merapi It dates back to 2010, when more than 300 people lost their lives and more than 280,000 had to be evacuated.
This was the strongest eruption of the 1930s, causing about 1,300 deaths. In 1994, 60 people died in another explosion.
Indonesia, an archipelago of 17,000 islands and nearly 130 active volcanoes, often suffers from seismic and volcanic activity due to its location in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where large tectonic plates collide.