I've been trying to update on the evolving situation at Merapi all day, but the news is just too fast and too tragic to keep up. I'll try to keep updating here as I find out more, but I can only hope ...

Mount Merapi, one of Indonesia's most dangerous volcanoes, which first erupted on October 26, has killed over 120 people and forced the evacuation of more than 200,000. The disaster happened a day ...

The new eruptive phase at Merapi appears to be getting worse - and from the sound of it, the volcanologists at the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation aren't sure what to expect.

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia – Indonesia’s deadly volcano unleashed another powerful eruption today, spewing searing clouds of gas and ash thousands of feet into the air to the sound of a booming explosion ...

Stay updated with the latest Merapi eruption updates, including the no-fly zone and rising death toll from the eruption. With the 600+ comments over on yesterday's post about Merapi, I thought it ...

Trains, buses and rented cars crammed with people fled a bustling, ash-choked city of 400,000 at the foot of Mount Merapi todayafter another eruption spewed out volcanic gas and debris. Authorities ...

Mount Merapi, located in central Java, roared back to life two weeks ago with its biggest blast since the 1870s [AFP] The official death toll following the eruption of Mount Merapi, Indonesia’s most ...

Nearly a dozen airlines have cancelled flights into Indonesia’s main international airport after a volcano in central Java unleashed its most powerful eruption in a century. The move comes amid ...

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