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Mount Merapi Eruptions - 347 deaths - Thousands displaced

Re: Mount Merapi status raised to alert

Re: Mount Merapi status raised to alert

Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi (literally Mountain of Fire in Indonesian/Javanese), is a conical volcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. It is very close to the city of Yogyakarta, and thousands of people live on the flanks of the volcano, with villages as high as 1700 m above sea level. Although smoke can be seen emerging from the mountain top at least 300 days a year, several eruptions have caused fatalities. Hot gas from a large explosion killed 64 people on November 22 in 1994, mostly in the town of Muntilan, west of the volcano<sup class="Template-Fact" title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from January 2010" style="white-space: nowrap;">[citation needed]</sup>. Another large eruption occurred in 2006, shortly before the Yogyakarta earthquake. In light of the hazards that Merapi poses to populated areas, it has been designated as one of the Decade Volcanoes.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Merapi
 
Re: Mount Merapi status raised to highest level

Re: Mount Merapi status raised to highest level

Indonesia orders evacuations as volcano threatens

october 25 , 2010

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia raised its alert for Mount Merapi to its highest level on Monday and ordered people living near the rumbling volcano to move immediately to safer ground.

Seismic activity has escalated dramatically at the volcano on the densely populated island of Java, with increasing lava spurts and about 500 multi-phased volcanic earthquakes recorded over the weekend, officials said.

The state office of volcanology upgraded its alert level to red at 6:00 am (2300 GMT), signalling an eruption could be imminent.

"The magma has been pushed upwards due to the escalating seismic energy and it's about a kilometre (mile) below the crater," government volcanologist Surono said.

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Indonesia on volcano red alert

Link to video : MetroTV

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Re: Mount Merapi status raised to highest level

Re: Mount Merapi status raised to highest level

From other sources it seems people are reluctant to evacuate, leaving their homes and farms alone. As always stories from elders, saying the mountain will not explode this time. The number of more than 200,000 mentioned in this article probably is an estimation based on a complete evacuation in a radius of 10 km's.

Sources indicate several thousands are evacuated at the moment, most are ready to go, but still waiting, so it seems.

Mining acitivities in the slope of Mount Merapi continued on monday afternoon.



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Thousands flee from around Merapi

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Communities around Merapi are asked to evacuate to safer place

Approximately 225,000 people in the region Pakem, Sleman, Central Java, fled following a government warning of possible eruption of Mount Merapi.

"The energy released prior to 1997, 2001, 2006, only a third, this time, the development of Mount Merapi body more quickly, twice, glowing lava dome also more than doubled," said Head of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, Surono Indonesia told the BBC.

Surono said that with these conditions, the Mount Merapi may erupt at any time.

Mountain seismic activity during idle last weekend increased dramatically and the status of Merapi is set at the level of alert.

Communities around were ordered to evacuate from the danger zone about 10 kilometers from the crater of the mountain with a height of 2914 meters.

The officers recorded 500 earthquakes volcanic seismology during the weekend.

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Re: Mount Merapi status raised to highest level

Re: Mount Merapi status raised to highest level

Link to webcam :

http://www.merapi.bgl.esdm.go.id/view.php?id=1

- Use your refresh button, new picture every 15 seconds.

- Sunset aprox. 17.30 local time.

- Sunrise aprox. 06.00 local time.


Location webcam, about 4 to 5 km's (3 miles) from the top of Mount Merapi:


 
Re: Mount Merapi Alert level raised to highest stage

Re: Mount Merapi Alert level raised to highest stage

Indonesian to English translation (Google)

Beware Flood Merapi Lava

Monday, October 25, 2010 21:14 pm 0 Comments 0 0

YOGYAKARTA - MICOM: Communities need to be alert to possible flooding lava of Mount Merapi, because the number of incandescent lava and volcanic material deposits are likely to landslides due to heavy rainfall, the researchers said Natural Disaster Study Center Gadjah Mada University Sudibyakto.

"It seriously needs to be anticipated because the deposition of lava or volcanic material at the peak of Merapi millions of cubic meters," he said responding to increase the status of Mount Merapi from 'standby' be careful, in Yogyakarta, on Monday (25/10).

He said the likelihood of heat and dust clouds of the Merapi eruption also could be detrimental to all agricultural and livestock community. Therefore, he said, government and community agencies concerned with disaster should pay attention to the condition.

"Changes in the status of Merapi from 'standby' to 'alert' is one form of early warning systems performed Investigation and Technology Development Center Kegunungapian (BPPTK) in Yogyakarta in anticipation jatuhya casualties if at any time Merapi had erupted," he said.

However, according to him, early warning effort should also be supported with a serious handling of the evacuation of residents. In accordance with the procedures, alert status that must be followed by evacuation of all residents living around Merapi.

"In evacuating people from disaster Merapi need for improvement in the handling of refugees to be able to do better than the scene on Merapi eruption in 2006, including distribution logistics, especially the needs of the community during his stay in the camp," he said.

He said efforts to evacuate residents are important as measures to minimize possible casualties, necessitating the handling of serious and pay attention to the safety of every individual.

In addition, the handling of trauma in children during the evacuation process also needs to be done. Mental kids need to be considered, especially concerning school activities are expected not to stop, but can run as usual.

According to him, the process of evacuation of people not only aims to avoid casualties, but to be more aware of people who lived and settled around Merapi, that they have affected the risk that at any time will appear.

"Therefore, coordination between the four districts, namely Sleman (Yogyakarta), Klaten, Magelang, and Boyolali (Central Java) needs to be done continuously, especially in terms of the evacuation and handling of refugees," he said. (Ant/OL-2)

http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/2010/10/25/177682/124/101/Waspadai-Banjir-Lahar-Merapi
 
Re: Mount Merapi Alert level raised to highest stage

Re: Mount Merapi Alert level raised to highest stage

In fact lava is coming out for several days, apparently not impressive enough to local inhabitants to make them evacuate; the increasing smoke seems to indicate increasing flow of lava?

October 26, 2010

Incandescent lava has not come out, people do not want to be evacuated in Kemalang

Klaten (Espos)-Although the status of Mount Merapi has been declared alert, and their activity is increasing but the residents of four villages in Klaten Kemalang, until Tuesday (26/10) afternoon still has not been evacuated. They assess current conditions are still safe because the lava of the volcano has not come out.

Four villages namely Sidomulyo, Balerante, Tegalmulyo and Kendalsari with a population of about 5,700 inhabitants. Though the villages are only four kilometers away from Mount Merapi. One of the villagers Sambungrejo, Balerante admitted until now has not intend to evacuate despite the clamor of Merapi activity clearly audible from the house.

"Until now the situation is still safe, so we do not want to evacuate. Would jeopardize the current state of visible lava out, that's when we'll go to evacuate. And to this day still have not seen it lava. If only the roar of avalanches has been normal, "he explained, in a local village, on Tuesday afternoon.

He along with other villagers still do the activity as usual. However the villagers remain wary.

On the other hand, strings Klaten District Government has provided facilities such as vehicles and evacuation camps. Namely refugee camps in the village of Bawukan, Kemalang. Camat Kemalang, Suradi menagatakan during evacuation will mempriorotaskan pregnant women, children and the elderly.

While based on the observation Espos in refugee camps, seen the condition is still quiet.

solopos

October 26, 2010, 12:49:26 | Report Noer Soetantini

Merapi Slopes: Pemkab starts evacuation of vulnerable groups

suarasurabaya.net| Government of Klaten, Central Java begin to focus on the process of evacuation to the vulnerable groups who are in 4 villages included in Disaster Prone Area III after entering the second day increased the status of Merapi to "alert".

JOKO Rukminto Potential Head of Public Protection Body Politics of National Unity and Community Protection Klaten in Between in Klaten, Tuesday (26/10), said it did evacuate the vulnerable groups started today but new Balerante Village residents who are willing to move to refugee camps in the village of Bawukan .

Vulnerable groups that enter the main categories to be evacuated include the elderly, children and infants, and pregnant women. JOKO specify the amount of vulnerable groups in the four villages was 836 inhabitants, ie, 476 elderly people, 323 people under five, pregnant women and the number reached 37 people.

Residents of three other villages in KRB Merapi III that has not been willing to evacuate today are citizens of the Village Sidorejo, Tegalmulyo, and Kendalsari. "District Government is working on the local village to persuade the residents to immediately evacuate, given the dangers of Merapi, which could threaten at any moment," he said.

He explained that they still seek out the cause of the difficulty of the citizens to evacuate even though the status of Merapi has become "alert". Most likely, residents are still difficult to leave the cattle belonged to them.

JOKO describes three refugee camps namely Bawukan Village, bunch, and are ready to accommodate refugees Keputran using three elementary school buildings. "Use of school buildings because there are still shortcomings in the third tent to set up an open field in each village," he said.

Meanwhile, the Village Head Sidorejo Suroso said the residents did not want to flee to refugee camps because they still feel safe in their homes each.

However, Suroso said, the village has built temporary barracks as citizens rallying point before heading into the final location of evacuation. (Ant / tin)
 
Re: Mount Merapi Alert level raised to highest stage

Re: Mount Merapi Alert level raised to highest stage

Mount Merapi erupts Already?

Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 18:26

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, Yogyakarta - Mount Merapi, since otherwise watch out or the status of supreme danger, Tuesday, around 17:00 pm seen with visible brown colored thick smoke into the southwest of Magelang.

According to Observation Post officer in the Village of Mount Merapi whole observatories, Boyolali, Tri Mujianto, explains, the peak of Mount Merapi, since around 17:00 am until now issued a brown haze to the southwest or Magelang.

According to him, which dikeluarka brown smoke from the summit of Merapi is now covered with thick fog and clouds seen from the Pos whole observatories. So, it did not know whether the thick smoke that brown color, an eruption or not.

"We're still waiting for further developments of information from the Central Investigation and Technology Development Kegunungapian (BPPTK) in Yogyakarta," said Tri.

While Commander Kodim 724 Boyolali, Lieutenant Colonel (ARH) Soekoso Wahyudi, explains, the condition of Merapi is increasing, after receiving information BPPTK, suspected of having erupted tonight.

Republika


Merapi Starts spraying

TRIBUNNEWS.COM, YOGYAKARTA - Merapi began to rampage. Promptly at 17:02 pm, Merapi began to launch a hot cloud. Residents were panicked and immediately evacuated to post evacuation.

"Merapi began erupting at 17:02 pm with out hot clouds. At 17:02 pm it was the beginning of the Merapi eruption since the status of the alert was raised to be alert," said Chief BPPTK Yogyakarta, Subanrdiyo to Tribunnews.com, Tuesday (26/10/2010).

Explained Subandriyo, Merapi eruption of hot material that slid down the slope. "Material followed hot hot clouds," said Subandriyo.

Regarding the hot clouds glide direction, BPPTK not know for sure. "Heat clouds are very thick, so do not know leads to nowhere," said Subandriyo.

Since the eruption at 17:02 pm, Merapi continued to launch the hot material or eruption. That is at 17:19 am, at 17:23 pm and 17.30 pm. And possibly, hot lava will continue to happen.

From pantaun Tribunnews reporters at the scene, on southern slopes of the region began raining ash. Areas affected by ash falls, among others Turgo, Kinahrejo, Ngrangkah, and Samburejo. Hundreds of residents are now in the process of evacuation to the barracks.

A small number still survive to monitor the final seconds when a large eruption occurred. Dark night, thick clouds made the situation a bit tense. Merapi summit closed at this time a thick cloud and not be seen visually. The wind was blowing on the southern slope to the west.

Tribunnews


Merapi erupts

26/10/2010 18:55

Liputan6.com, Yogyakarta: Merapi volcano erupts with clouds of heat release on Tuesday (26/10). The eruption occurred since at 17:02 pm. "From 17:02 am until 17:34 pm happened four times to the present cloud of heat and hot clouds continue to emerge one after another after not stop," said Head of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation of Geological Surono in Yogyakarta.

According to Surono, the emergence of the hot cloud is a sign as the eruption of Mount Merapi. The first heat clouds that showed up at 17:02 pm was heading west. But the next hot clouds can not be monitored well as weather conditions at the peak of Merapi quite dark and raining.

Siren danger in Kaliurang, Sleman, rang at 17:57 pm. At 18:05 am, Hall Kegunungapian Investigation and Technology Development (BPPTK) Yogyakarta withdraw all personnel from the observation post.

"In 2006, hot clouds occur for seven minutes, but at this year's hot clouds have occurred more than 20 minutes," said Surono. The duration of hot clouds showed considerable energy.

At 18:00 pm there was an eruption three times the sound of the postal and postal Selo whole observatories followed by smoke billowing as high as 1.5 kilometers heading south. "This type of explosive eruptions of Merapi has been ascertained," said Surono.

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Re: Mount Merapi Alert level raised to highest stage - Eruption reported

Re: Mount Merapi Alert level raised to highest stage - Eruption reported

Edit: rescue and evacuation is hampered by a power failure and bad weather (heavy rain), rescuers are struggling in the dark. The rain combined with volcanic ash could cause landslides.

Evacuation is ongoing, hampered by a lack of trucks and cars; villagers who were evacuated to a nearby townhall don't have food.


http://suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.ph...engungsi-Merapi-Panik-Mobil-Evakuasi-Terbatas

Suaramerdeka


Indonesian volcano erupts, 20 hurt by ash

October 27, 2010 - 12:53AM

Indonesia's most volatile volcano started erupting on Tuesday, after scientists warned that pressure building beneath its dome could trigger the most powerful eruption in years.

Up to 20 people were injured by hot ash spewed from Mount Merapi, said an AP reporter who witnessed them being taken away for treatment.

Subandriyo, chief vulcanologist in the area, said the eruption started just before dusk on Tuesday. The volcano had rumbled and groaned for hours.

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District General Hospital Muntilan flooded with patients.

Most patients suffer from shortness of breath and respiratory problems due to rain or volcanic ash of Mount Merapi.

Saso, Chief of Muntilan General Hospital said the number of patients already treated Muntilan Hospital recorded 24 . This amount is expected to continue to grow.

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Merapi Kills One Infant and Gives Dozens of People Burnt

TRIBUNNEWS.COM, YOGYAKARTA - The eruption of Mount Merapi began killing people. Until tonight, a baby was killed because of shortness of breath from inhaling volcanic ash. Dozens of others suffered severe burns due to hot dust blasting from Mount Merapi.

Hospital Emergency Unit Panti Nugroho, Sleman, Yogyakarta overwhelmed dealing with victims of the eruption of Mount Merapi patients, Tuesday (26/10) afternoon. Until around 19:45 pm, there were 13 patients whose body was allegedly hit by a cloud of blistering heat or wedhus vomit trash mountain.

"There are 13 patients who blistered body. Your face, hands and all of his body blistered. Most of the parents. He said they did not want to leave his village," said Louise, an employee of RS Panti Nugroho when contacted Tribunnews.com. "We were not able to handle the patient, resulting in some patients referred to this hospital," said Louise.

In hospitals Muntilan, received 10 victims. One person killed because of shortness of breath from inhaling volcanic ash.

Dr Sassongko from Muntilan Hospital said the baby was not one person can be saved. "Shortness of breath too severe. It may have died since the trip," said Dr. Saso. According Saso, five people who experience shortness of breath were rescued.

At 19:35 pm, the correspondent reported in the Village tribunnews Palemsari, Selman, there were five victims melepoh. They were on crutches from their homes to the hospital. the victim allegedly ignored the warning sirens sound Puku 17:58 pm, a sign of imminent eruption.

Tribunnews


Merapi Eruption Causes 20 Victims

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta -After four years, Mount Merapi erupted again at 17:02 pm. From 17:02 am until 17:34 pm happened four times to the present cloud of heat and hot clouds continue to emerge one after another after not stop.

According to AP news agency reports, as many as 20 people were reported injured due to this eruption. The victims are currently being taken to hospital in the area Muntilan, Sleman and Yogyakarta.

According to The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) Surono, hot cloud was first seen at about 17:02. Then in a row appears again at 17:19, 17:24, and 17:34. "Siren alarm sounded at 17:57 o'clock," said Surono by telephone.

Until now Merapai still produce hot cloud. "But can not be monitored because fog prevented," said Surono. Center of Investigation and Technology Development Kegunungapian (BPPTK) has ordered all monitors to leave the post and immediately fell Gungun. If they hang in there feared to hit the hot cloud.

At 18:00 there was three times the eruption of the Merapi summit. "These symptoms indicate Merapi has explosif," said Surono.

Tempointeraktif
 
Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 1 fatality - dozens injured

Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 1 fatality - dozens injured

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Republika OnLine ?Breaking News? National

Allegedly VIVAnews Journalist Missing in Merapi

Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 22:27 GMT


REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - One Reporter VIVAnews, Yuniawan Nugroho, believed still trapped on Mount Merapi. The journalist who was familiarly called Henry is believed to still be on site while on duty covering Mbah Maridjan, Hamlet Kinehrejo, Umbulharjo, Cangkringan, Sleman, Yogyakarta.

Editor in Chief VIVAnews, Karania Dharmasaputra, says it is still looking for information on Mount Merapi tentangkeberadaan Wawa. "We have contacted the rescue team, but there is no information," he said when contacted Republika Karania, Tuesday (26/10).

Karania said last VIVAnews related to the Wawa at about 06.00 am lacking. At that time, said Karania, Henry still had reported that Mbah Maridjan are doing Prayer in the mosque near his residence.

When the alarm siren, Henry, assistant Mbah Maridjan, Mbah Maridjan Agus and family had come down. However, he said, Henry took the initiative back to the residence Mbah Maridjan. "Maybe because of not have the heart," said Karania.

Although not yet found any sign of Wawa, Karania claimed had contact with the assistant Mbah Maridjan, Agus. In the contact, he said, Agus was the one who tells us that Henry returned to the above residence Mbah Maridjan.



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http://www.republika.co.id/berita/b...687-wartawan-vivanews-diduga-hilang-di-merapi
 
Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 1 fatality - dozens injured

Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 1 fatality - dozens injured

Indonesian to English translation


Tuesday, 10/26/2010 22:45 pm
Rain Abu Merapi Up to Gombong
Elvan Dany Sutrisno - detikNews

Merapi Volcanic Dust Rising Jakarta - The rain of ash by the eruption of Mount Merapi to Gombong, Kebumen, Central Java. Residents chose to stay at home because of rain accompanied the ash sulfur smell is quite strong.

"Rain Abu smelling sulfur since at 21:00 pm," said resident Gombong, Dzakiran, told AFP on Tuesday (10/26/2010).

Dzakiran said, the ash raining pretty heavy. As a result, precarious houses and trees near her house began to turn white.

"I see the ashes pretty thick," explained Dzakiran.

Similar delivered Eko. Eko confessed hard to see while riding his bike to the shop.

"So dark, low visibility," said Eko.

Ash rain, according to Eko, occurred shortly after heavy rain that fell on Gombong. The ash rain is still happening.

Until now, the rain ash from the eruption of Mount Merapi evenly in Central Java-Yogyakarta area. Meanwhile, on the slopes of Merapi area, nearly all objects that are left outdoors layered thick ash. Therefore, residents are asked to wear masks.

(Van / Gah)

http://us.detiknews.com/read/2010/10/26/224500/1475978/606/hujan-abu-merapi-sampai-ke-gombong
 
Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 1 fatality - dozens injured

Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 1 fatality - dozens injured

The missing journalist mentioned in post # 7 seems to have died, together with others.

Mbah Maridjan is mentioned in many news reports, as `the guardian of Mount Merapi´ .
An elderly (wo)man, apparently a local celebrity or authority.
(S)he did not want to leave the mountain, 2 rescue teams were looking for him/her.

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Edit: the death of the VIVA journalist is confirmed in Tempointeraktif

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Edit: Mbah Maridjan was found "in a weak condition".

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Ten People Killed in House Mbah Maridjan

Activist Wallet Dhuafa, found the victim lying ten people near the house Interpreter Lock Mount Merapi, Mbah Maridjan, due to burns, Tuesday (26/10/2010) night.

Faith Surahman, activists say Dhuafa Wallets, allegedly one of the victims were journalists VIVAnews named Yuniawan Nugroho aka Wawa.

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Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 19 killed - dozens injured

Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 19 killed - dozens injured

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Up to 19 people have been killed after Indonesia's most volatile volcano began spewing hot ash.

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A missing Indonesian journalist was found dead. Tempointeraktif

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The corpses which were found were burnt and covered with ash, so identification will be difficult.

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Detiknews has a witness story, from military who went searching for Mbah Maridjan (see previous post). They found him/her alive, together with 10 bodies.

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The current eruption is direction south. In another direction, residents of Sambungrejo hamlet have their own way to find out whether the danger of eruption of Merapi has arrived. They have a 10 meter high viewpoint to look if the lava is coming. They did not leave their homes: "thunder is our friend" , they say.

Solopos


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The evacution is ongoing, however :

"The process of evacuation difficulties because of the large trees that fell on the evacuation route, not to mention the rocks that are large," said Sultan.

Authorities plan to clean the roads after sunrise. Also some roads have big holes, in the afternoon they were bituminizing some roads.

Okezone
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A SAR team using heat-resistant clothing is heading for a village hit by the `heat clouds´ from the eruption, may be they can rescue some villagers. The expect to find many victims.

Berita8

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The search for victims has stopped at 24.00 hours local time.

"Tomorrow we will resume the search," said Faith. "We believe there are at least five more people."

VIVAnews

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The Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono who is visiting Vietnam at the moment and planning to go to China, may change
his schedule and go home.

KedaulitanRakyan

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Hartono, the main posts in Sleman, Indonesia Pakem told the BBC that about 96 percent of residents have been evacuated, but some are trapped.

Regarding evacuation for its citizens, Heri said the evacuation was inadequate.

Displacement''to schools, inadequate, because it is the people gathered in the field Kepuharjo village, approximately 14 kilometers from the peak of Merapi. There are trapped,''he said.

Rain''ash is too thick, and difficult to find who is still trapped. Visibility was only five meters away,''added Heri.

BBCIndonesia
 
Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 28 deaths - dozens injured

Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 28 deaths - dozens injured

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According to other sources: among the victims a reporter and a Red Cross volunteer.



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Merapi eruption death toll increases to be 28 people

October 27, 2010

Sleman-death toll from the sting of hot clouds of Mount Merapi continues to grow. Until Wednesday afternoon, the hospital has, Yogyakarta, has received 28 death toll.

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Of the 28 bodies, the only two that have been taken by the family.

Other bodies are still in this hospital room forensics. Officers are still conducting the identification of a number of the bodies because there are some that have not been identified.

Among the dead were found the bodies Mbah Maridjan, who is also the caretaker of Mount Merapi. Grandpa was 83 years found stiff in the position of prostration in one room of his house.

Solopos
 
Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 28 deaths - dozens injured

Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 28 deaths - dozens injured

Indonesians eager to return to homes on volcano's slopes

2010-10-27

UMBULHARJO, Wednesday 27 October 2010 (AFP) - Unfazed by the threat of being vaporised by lava, villagers were desperately trying to return home Wednesday to Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano, after eruptions killed 29 people.

Among the dead was an old man appointed by the sultan of Yogyakarta to act as the volcano's spiritual guardian, but the danger was not enough to keep local residents away for long.

At Umbulharjo village about 10 kilometres (six miles) from the volcano's smoking crater, police and volunteers were turning people away at a checkpoint on the road into the danger area.

Locals arrived on motorbikes with bundles of fresh grass for their livestock, saying they wanted to check their homes.

"People are going home with sacks of grass to feed their cows. Some say they need to see the condition of their houses while others want to pick up belongings as they don't have enough clothes at the shelters," said Wawan Fauzi, a villager manning the checkpoint.

Officials said the mountain, Indonesia's most active volcano, was quiet on Wednesday but warned the almost 30,000 people who have fled to temporary shelters not to go back for the time being.

Up to 7,000 more had ignored orders to evacuate the 10-kilometer exclusion zone.

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Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 29 deaths - dozens injured

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Indonesia volcano kills 30 including spirit keeper

October 27th, 2010 @ 9:12am
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A rescue worker searches for victims of Mount Merapi eruption at a village that is hit by pyroclastic flows in Kaliadem, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010. A volcanic eruption and a tsunami killed scores of people hundreds of miles apart in Indonesia, spasms from the Pacific "Ring of Fire," which spawns disasters from deep within the Earth. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi)

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia (AP) - Rescuers scoured the slopes of Indonesia's most volatile volcano for survivors Wednesday after it was rocked by an eruption which killed at least 30 people, including an old man who refused to abandon his ceremonial post as caretaker of the mountain's spirits.

Authorities warned the thousands who fled Mount Merapi's wrath not to return during Wednesday's lull in volcanic activity, but some villagers were desperate to check on crops and possessions left behind. In several areas, everything _ from the thinnest tree branch to couches and chairs inside homes _ was caked with ash that looked like powdery snow.

The latest blast Tuesday night eased pressure that had been building up behind a lava dome perched on the crater. But experts warned the dome could still collapse, causing an avalanche of the blistering gas and debris trapped beneath it.

"It's a little calmer today," said Surono, the chief of Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation. "No hot clouds, no rumbling.

But a lot of energy is pent up back there. There's no telling what's next."

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Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 30 deaths - dozens injured

Re: Mount Merapi Erupted - 30 deaths - dozens injured

Badan Geologi

Indonesian to English translation (Google)


MERAPI MOUNTAIN ACTIVITIES
Number: October 27, 2010 At 12:00 pm, 2281/45/BGL.V/2010

I. Monitoring Results

After the incident erupted October 26, 2010 for approximately 2 hours (17:02 to 18:54 GMT), based on seismic data G. volcanic activity Merapi, dated October 27, 2010 at 00:00 until 12:00 pm to decline. Avalanches still occur but with a smaller number of events (listed 38 times) and smaller intensity. Similarly, MP was also a decline in the earthquake which was recorded 19 times.

The following are summaries of the latest monitoring results, including data monitoring is instrumental and visual.
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2. Visual

The smoke is white solfatara pressurized thick weak intensity with a maximum height of 150 m leaning towards the West. Based on reports from Babadan and Kaliurang Post reported the sound of avalanches once, but not observed directly because of the mountain shrouded in fog.

II. Conclusion

Based on the results of monitoring of seismicity, deformation, and visual, indicate eruption have been and are going. The status of Mount Merapi activity is set at the level of Awas (level 4).

III. Recommendation

Following the eruption occurred and the status of G. Merapi remained Beware, recommended as follows:

1. Examination of interference of volcanic ash from the eruption G. Merapi, which has the potential to disrupt the flight path to and from Adisucipto Airport, Yogyakarta.

2. No activity (remain in the refugee population in disaster prone areas, especially those living in the vicinity of a river channel G. Merapi sector tipped in South, Southeast, and Southwest within 10 km from Mt Merapi summit include, K. Boyong, Yellow K., K. Gendol and K. Woro, K. Bebeng, Krasak K., and K. Bedog.

3. Sleman region, to stay in evacuation / safe area for residents who live in the Village Purwobinangun (Hamlet Turgo, Pecan, and Ngepring), Village Wonokerto (Hamlet Tunggularum), Village Girikerto (Hamlet Ngandong, Tritis, and Nganggring). Hargobinangon Village (West Kaliurang Hamlet, Hamlet Boyong, East Kaliurang, and Ngipiksari), Village Umbulharjo (Hamlet Kinahrejo, Pangukreho, and Gondang), Village Kepuharjo (Hamlet Kaliadem. Petung, Guava, and Kopeng), Village Glagaharjo (Central time Hamlet Lor , Central Kali Kidul, Srunen, Singlar).

4. Regional District. Klaten, to stay in evacuation / safe area for residents who live in the Village Balerante (all villages), Sidorejo village (all villages), and Tegalmulyo (all villages).

5. Regional District. Magelang, to stay in evacuation / safe area for residents who live in the Village Kemiren (Jambu Rejo Hamlet and Hamlet Kemiren), Village Kaliurang (Sumberejo Hamlet, North Kaliurang, South Kaliurang and Cepagan).

6. No community activity around the river include, K. Bebeng, K. Krasak, and K. Bedog, K. Boyong, K. Yellow, K. Gendol, and K. Woro.

7. Communities around G. Merapi to always follow the direction of the local district government in an effort to rescue themselves from the threat of eruption danger G. Merapi.

Full report (in Indonesien)

http://www.merapi.bgl.esdm.go.id/index.php
 
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Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupts again


SLEMAN, Indonesia - Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano, which killed 32 people earlier this week, erupted again Thursday, spewing ash and deadly heat clouds, an official said.

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Merapi erupting again


The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 10/28/2010

The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) reported that Mount Merapi, which had erupted Tuesday killing at least 33 people, erupted again on Thursday afternoon.

PVMBG said Merapi began erupting again at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, spewing hot clouds of ash.

?It's not as big as the eruption on Oct. 26. Its clouds only traveled a distance of 3.5 kilometers,? said Surono, PVMBG chief, as quoted by kompas.com.

Most of the residents have been evacuated from the area. It was unclear whether the new activity was a sign of another major blast to come


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Residents Asked to Return to Shelters

Thursday, October 28

SLEMAN, KOMPAS.com - Sleman Regent Sri Purnomo confirmed, residents in Disaster Prone Area III of Mount Merapi, should stay in barracks because on Thursday (10/28/2010) afternoon Mount Merapi back out hot clouds or wedus trash.

"For those residents who had returned to his house we asked to immediately return to the barracks because the current conditions are not yet safe," he said.

He said the long time residents living in refugee barracks is still awaiting recommendations from the Central Investigation and Technology Development Kegunungapian (BPPTK) in Yogyakarta that Merapi has really safe.

"I also just got the information from BPPTK Yogyakarta that some time ago of Mount Merapi back out hot clouds," he said.

Kompas



Edit: no new victims from today's eruption reported.


Number of Victims Killed Grows to 34 People

Thursday, October 28, 2010 |

[YOGYAKARTA] The number of victims died from exposure to heat clouds Merapi increase again. On Thursday (28/10) this afternoon the death toll rose to 34 people.

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Merapi victims buried in mass grave

Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta | Thu, 10/28/2010 4:35 PM | Headlines
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Rest in peace: Relatives pray in the grave for the victims of Mount Merapi eruption during a mass burial in Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta, on Thursday. AP/Irwin Fedriansyah

Twenty-five victims of the Mount Merapi eruption were buried Thursday at two separate graves in Umbulharjo village in Cangkringan, Yogyakarta.

A total of 20 bodies were buried in a mass grave at Sidorejo hamlet, while five others, including the dead body of Merapi spiritual guardian Mbah Maridjan, were buried at Srunen hamlet....

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/10/28/merapi-victims-buried-mass-grave.html
 
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