Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, spews hot cloud

Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted connected Saturday, spewing blistery unreality up to 7 kilometres, the country's catastrophe absorption bureau said successful a statement.

The volcano located successful Indonesia's Yogyakarta peculiar portion erupted astir 12 p.m section clip (0500 GMT) and a lava travel of 1.5 km was observed, the section authorization said.

Residents successful the adjacent assemblage person been warned to halt immoderate activities successful the information zones, scope betwixt 3 to 7 kilometres radius from the crater, the connection said.

The 2,963 metre-high (9,721 feet) Merapi is 1 of Indonesia's astir progressive volcanoes and was already connected the country's second-highest alert level.

Official astatine section monitoring post, Yulianto said nary residents person been evacuated.

"This has lone been observed arsenic 1 clip event, determination person been 5-6 avalanches. If the sum proceed to summation and the region is further than 7 kilometres, it is apt that the residents volition beryllium recommended to evacuate," helium said.

Located connected the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia has much volcanoes than immoderate different country. Merapi past violently erupted successful 2010, sidesplitting much than 350 people.