Photo taken on April 18, 2021 shows volcanic materials spewing from Mount Merapi as seen in Purwobinangun of Sleman district, Yogyakarta. Indonesia. - Xnhua
JAKARTA, April 19 (dpa): Mount Merapi on Indonesia's Java island erupted early Monday, spewing fiery lava 16 times, the country's volcanology agency said.
The lava travelled up to 1,500 metres on the south-west slope of the volcano from midnight to 6 am (1700-2300 GMT Sunday), the state Antara news agency said, citing data from the National Geological Agency.
There were no reports of casualties and the volcano's alert level remained at the second highest.
Merapi, the country's most active volcano, has erupted regularly since November last year.And for the record, it has been spewing lava in recent days.
On Tuesday (April 13) last week, lava flowed 400m from the crater down the south-east side.
The volcano, near Yogyakarta, also blasted lava 1km in a south-westerly direction and produced a large ash cloud the same day. Lava continued to flow from the crater on Wednesday.
The country's geological agency warned that an eruption could send volcanic material as far as 3km, but maintained Merapi's alert status at the second-highest level.
In its last deadly round of eruptions in 2010, more than 340 people were killed and 60,000 others were displaced.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area known for seismic upheavals, and has about 128 active volcanoes. - dpa
The lava travelled up to 1,500 metres on the south-west slope of the volcano from midnight to 6 am (1700-2300 GMT Sunday), the state Antara news agency said, citing data from the National Geological Agency.
There were no reports of casualties and the volcano's alert level remained at the second highest.
Merapi, the country's most active volcano, has erupted regularly since November last year.And for the record, it has been spewing lava in recent days.
On Tuesday (April 13) last week, lava flowed 400m from the crater down the south-east side.
The volcano, near Yogyakarta, also blasted lava 1km in a south-westerly direction and produced a large ash cloud the same day. Lava continued to flow from the crater on Wednesday.
The country's geological agency warned that an eruption could send volcanic material as far as 3km, but maintained Merapi's alert status at the second-highest level.
In its last deadly round of eruptions in 2010, more than 340 people were killed and 60,000 others were displaced.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area known for seismic upheavals, and has about 128 active volcanoes. - dpa
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