Indonesia volcano Mount Merapi erupts, spews ash
07 March 2020 |
1:22 pm
Mount Merapi's eruption lasted more than seven minutes and was heard in communities more than 30 kilometers away. A massive plume of volcanic ash forced authorities to shut an international airport on the island of Java.
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