Volcanic eruption: Mount Merapi spews lava and ash (video)

Watch the video: Impressive images of the volcanic eruption of Mount Merapi.

Impressive images of an eruption of the Indonesian volcano Merapi. According to the local civil protection authority, on Saturday you could see how he sent clouds of ash kilometers high into the sky. The approximately 3000 meter high Merapi is a stratovolcano on the Indonesian island of Java. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the country and is also considered one of the most dangerous in the world. According to local authorities, a lava flow was also associated with the eruption and ash fell in the area. Residents of the surrounding communities have been urged to halt all activities within a three to seven kilometer radius of the volcano as the area has been declared an acute danger zone.

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