Indonesia's Merapi Spews Out Volcanic Lava And Ash, Hundreds Evacuate
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Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency BNPB said 253 residents around the volcano in the Yogyakarta province of Indonesia were evacuated, while ash blanketed some villages.
Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted overnight, sending hot lava and ash down its slopes and prompting over 250 residents in the surrounding area to evacuate, the country's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Thursday.
Merapi spewed hot clouds - a mixture of ash and volcanic materials - that flowed 5km (3.1 miles) down its slopes between near midnight (1700 GMT) and 2 a.m. local time Thursday, Indonesia's geological agency said on Twitter.
BNPB said 253 residents around the volcano in the Yogyakarta province of Indonesia were evacuated, while ash blanketed some villages. No casualties were immediately reported.
The agency said the latest hot cloud was sent down the volcano's southeast slope at 7.33 a.m. local time on Thursday.
