Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupts, spewing ash into the sky
Mount Merapi in Indonesia has erupted, releasing a significant amount of ash into the atmosphere. The eruption produced an ash column approximately 2 kilometers high in West Sumatra's Tanh Datar District. In response to the eruption, authorities have established a 3-kilometer exclusion zone around the volcano.
- ▪Mount Merapi erupted, spewing ash into the sky.
- ▪The ash column reached about 2 kilometers high.
- ▪An exclusion zone of 3 kilometers has been enforced around the volcano.
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Toggle PlayIndonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupts, spewing ash into the skyNewsFeedIndonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupts, spewing ash into the skyVideos show Indonesia’s Mount Merapi spewing a column of ash around 2 kilometres high in West Sumatra’s Tanh Datar District. Authorities have enforced an “exclusion zone” within a 3-kilometre radius around Mount Merapi since an eruption in 2023.Published On 30 May 202630 May 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
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