Just now! Volcano Merapi has exploded! Indonesia is covered in ashes!

On March 11, around 12:00 local time, Mount Merapi erupted in Indonesia. This is the most active volcano in the country, located on the island of Java near the city of Yogyakarta. The volcano released clouds of ash and gas up to 7 km high. There was a lava flow about 2 km long. The eruption blocked the sun and covered many villages with ash. About a quarter of a million people live within 10 km of the volcano. Residents living on the slopes of Merapi were advised to keep a distance of 7 km from the crater. Tourism and mining have been halted. There is currently no evacuation taking place. This eruption is the second largest since 2021. Large eruptions of Merapi occur approximately every 7 years, small ones - about twice a year.