The volcano located in the Yogyakarta special region on the island of Java erupted around noon local time and a lava flow of 1.5 kilometres was observed, the local authority said.

Merapi, on the densely populated island of Java, unleashed clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock, lava and gas that traveled up to 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) down its slopes.

Merapi, on the densely populated island of Java, unleashed clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock, lava and gas that traveled up to 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) down its slopes.

Merapi is on Java Island about 400 kilometres southeast of Jakarta. It last erupted in 1994, sending out a searing cloud of gas that burned 60 people to death. About 1,300 people were killed when ...

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia’s volatile Mount Merapi volcano has unleashed a river of lava that flowed 1,400 metres (4,590 feet) down its slopes. Merapi, on the island of Java, has entered ...

Merapi has blown many times in the past.In 1994, 70 people died when the volcano suddenly blew, spewing hot ash over the local villages. In 1930, there was a massive eruption that killed 1,300.

Indonesia volcano ERUPTION: Java volcano blast sparks evacuation as hot ash fills skies INDONESIAN authorities ordered a widespread evacuation order earlier today after Mount Merapi volcano ...

Mount Merapi is Indonesia's most active volcano, having erupted regularly since 1854. Thousands of people live on its flanks, with the city of Yogyakarta (population 2.4 million) just 17 miles ...

Java, one of Indonesia's most culturally rich and geographically diverse islands, is a place of epic natural ...

More proof that Indonesia is one of the most volcanically active places on the great Pacific Ring of Fire came in October 2010, when 9,560-foot Mt. Merapi, visible from the temple of Borobudur ...

Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country's most active volcano.

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes ...