Merapi volcano in Indonesia spews clouds of ash days after its eruption

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2023/12/16

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">ArabiaWeather - <strong>The Indonesian Volcanology Agency</strong> announced that the Merapi volcano witnessed the release of clouds of ash half a kilometer high into the sky, more than a week after its eruption, which claimed the lives of <strong>23 climbers.</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Hendra Gunawan, head of the Indonesian Volcanology Agency, said that the Merapi volcano, which is considered one of the most active volcanoes on the island of Sumatra with a height of 2,891 meters, exploded at six in the morning local time (2300 GMT / seven in the morning Malaysia time), and the explosion was repeated again at some point. afternoon.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> He noted that the explosion was relatively minor; Due to previous volcanic activity, the authorities&#39; alert status remains at the second highest level for any upcoming developments. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%20%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%81%D8%AB%20%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%A8%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%20%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF%20%D8%A3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85%20%D9%85%D9%86%20%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87.PNG" style="width: 455px; height: 297px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The eruption of Merapi volcano ignites clouds of ash, affecting the lives of local residents</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Footage from Reuters showed huge clouds of gray ash rising from the crater of Merapi volcano, as locals continue to go about their daily lives from a safe distance. After the eruption that occurred last week, local authorities prevented people from climbing the volcano, which was the deadliest in a year. 1979, when 60 people were killed.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Indonesia lies within <strong>the &quot;Pacific Ring of Fire,&quot;</strong> an area of high seismic activity that lies atop multiple tectonic plates. With more than 140 volcanoes in the country, the world&#39;s largest population lives in close proximity to volcanoes, including 8.6 million people within 10 km. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%20%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%81%D8%AB%20%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%A8%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%20%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF%20%D8%A3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85%20%D9%85%D9%86%20%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%872.PNG" style="width: 442px; height: 293px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%20%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%81%D8%AB%20%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%A8%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%20%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF%20%D8%A3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85%20%D9%85%D9%86%20%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87%202.PNG" style="width: 445px; height: 300px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%20%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%81%D8%AB%20%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%A8%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%20%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF%20%D8%A3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85%20%D9%85%D9%86%20%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87%203.PNG" style="width: 448px; height: 299px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Read also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%... death toll from the Merapi volcano eruption in western Indonesia has risen to 23</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%A8... largest active volcano in Europe erupts despite the snow</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2023/12/13/indonesias-marapi-volcan... style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2023/12/4/photos-deadly-eruption-of-in...

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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