Indonesia’s Volcano Erupts, Evacuation Prepared

Jakarta (PNA/Xinhua) — Mount Slamet volcano in Central Java province erupted again on Friday, spewing column of ash by up to one km high, forcing more than 20,000 villagers living on the slope of the volcano to prepare for evacuation, officials said here.

Powerful burst of hot ash and gravel strongly erupted at 12:44 p.m. and 13:35 p.m. Jakarta time from the rumbling volcano, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of the national disaster management agency told Xinhua via phone.

Mount Slamet has been erupting on and off since days ago, but went to overdrive on Friday, according to him. (PNA/Xinhua) LGI/UTB

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