Park of borobudur temple with Merapi volcano in the background. Borobudur is in the north-west of Yogyakarta in Java, Indonesia. It's one of the largest temples in the world.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Mount Merapi
Mount Merapi spews hot smoke as seen from the Cangkringan village, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday 10 June 2006. Thousands of residents have been evacuated following a series of spectacular eruptions of Merapi during the last two days. Mount Merapi, which translates as "Fire Mountain," has erupted scores of times over the last 200 years, often with deadly results. It is one of the world's most active volcanoes.In 1994, 60 people were killed by a searing gas cloud while in 1930, more than a dozen villages were incinerated, leaving 1,300 dead.
eruption at Merapi volcano
Eruption at Merapi volcano, near Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, viewed from Kaliasem village, which is covered by dirt from the previous bigger eruption (see the foreground).
Mt.Merapi Crater
Mount Merapi, (2,968m) Gunung Merapi in Indonesian language, is a conical volcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. Its name means Mountain of Fire. It is very close to the city of Yogyakarta, and thousands of people live on the flanks of the volcano, with villages as high as 1700 m above sea level.
Although smoke can be seen emerging from the mountain top at least 300 days a year, several eruptions have caused fatalities. Hot gas from a large explosion killed 43 people in 1994, mostly in the town of Muntilan, west of the volcano. Another large eruption occurred in 2006, shortly before the Yogyakarta earthquake. In light of the hazards that Merapi poses to populated areas, it has been designated as one of the Decade Volcanoes.
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