Villagers Evacuated From Indonesia Volcano

Eugene

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Tue Jun-06-06 10:26 AM
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Villagers Evacuated From Indonesia Volcano

Villagers Evacuated From Indonesia Volcano

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia Jun 6, 2006 (AP)— Officials evacuated 11,000 villagers
from around Mount Merapi volcano as it shot out lava and superheated clouds of gas,
authorities said Tuesday.

The mountain's lava dome has swelled in recent weeks, raising fears that it could
suddenly collapse and send out scalding clouds of fast-moving gas and debris
into populated areas.

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Full article: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2044556

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WillyT

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Tue Jun-06-06 01:16 PM
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1. 11,000 flee Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano - CNN

Smoke rises from Mount Merapi,
which has grown more active
since Indonesia's quake.

Link: http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/06/indonesia.volcano.ap/index.html

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GoddessOfGuinness

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Tue Jun-06-06 02:29 PM
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2. Wow! Amazing pics!

I hope everybody gets out ok...

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