Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud as much as 4 miles, the country’s disaster management agency said in a press release.
The volcano situated in Indonesia’s Yogyakarta special region erupted around 12 p.m local time and a lava flow of about 1 mile was observed, the local authority said.
Residents within the nearby community have been warned to stop any activities within the danger zones, ranging between two to four-mile radius from the crater, the statement said.
The 9,721 feet Merapi is one among Indonesia’s most lively volcanoes and was already on the country’s second-highest alert level.
Official at local monitoring post, Yulianto said no residents have been evacuated.
“This has only been observed as one time event, there have been 5-6 avalanches. If the coverage proceed to extend and the gap is further than 4 miles, it is probably going that the residents might be really useful to evacuate,” he said.
Situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia has more volcanoes than some other country. Merapi last violently erupted in 2010, killing greater than 350 people.
