Indonesia's volcano creates a panic
By Sarah Dilorenzo | China Daily | Updated: 2010-11-09 07:52
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Motorists ride through a dusty street in central Java province on Tuesday. Mount Merapi, on the outskirts of Yogyakarta, began spewing lava, ash and gas that have so far killed 141 people and led to the evacuation of nearly 300,000 others. Dwi Oblo / Reuters |
MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia - Frightened residents abandoned their homes in a bustling city of 400,000 at the foot of Indonesia's rumbling volcano on Monday, cramming onto trains, buses and rented vehicles as authorities warned Mount Merapi could erupt again at any time.
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