Merapi erupts, spews hot lava


Danger zone: Mount Merapi emitting smoke from its crater as seen from Suwanting, on the slopes of Mount Merbabu in Magelang. — AFP

Mount Merapi, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted late on Friday and continued to spew hot ash and other volcanic material on Saturday.

Footage of flaming lava pouring out of the crater and a tall column of hot cloud rising 1,300m into the air was taken by the government-run Merapi Volcano Observatory on Friday night.

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