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Volcano warning ignored in Java Police evacuate volcano villagers
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Residents near an Indonesian volcano have ignored orders to move, despite warnings of an imminent eruption. Armed police have forced residents near an Indonesian volcano to evacuate their homes, amid fears of an eruption.
On Tuesday officials raised the alert on Mount Kelud, on the island of Java, to maximum. They ordered more than 100,000 people to leave the area. More than 100,000 people have already been moved from the slopes of Mount Kelud - but many have returned to their villages or have refused to leave.
But many said they did not want to lose their possessions, and by Thursday thousands had returned to their homes. Police chief Tjuk Basuki said the authorities "had no choice" but to force villagers to evacuate.
Scientists say the delay in the eruption could make it more violent when it finally occurs. Earlier in the week officials raised the alert on Mount Kelud, on the island of Java, to maximum.
Mount Kelud last erupted in 1990, killing dozens of people. The volcano last erupted in 1990, killing dozens of people.
The latest readings "far exceed those preceding the 1990 eruption", government vulcanologist Surono told the Associated Press news agency. Scientists say the current delay could increase the power of the eruption when it finally occurs, possibly making it more devastating than the 1990 disaster.
"The energy sustained under its cone suggests this eruption should be bigger." 'No signs'
In 1919 about 5,000 people died when Mount Kelud erupted, ejected scalding water from its crater lake and destroying hundreds of villages.
'Really scared'
Earlier this week, the authorities ordered the evacuation of some 116,000 people from a 10km (6 mile) zone near Mount Kelud.Earlier this week, the authorities ordered the evacuation of some 116,000 people from a 10km (6 mile) zone near Mount Kelud.
But some people have been reluctant to leave their crops untended, and have complained about the inadequate food and shelter provided for them.But some people have been reluctant to leave their crops untended, and have complained about the inadequate food and shelter provided for them.
Rescue officials reportedly knocked on every door in the village of Sugihwaras on Wednesday night, urging villagers to leave, but the trucks back to the shelters still left empty. "We turned off the lights so that the police thought we had left," a local villager named as Sugiyem told Reuters.
"If I stayed at the refugee camps, I would not be able to make a living," 55-year-old Maijem told Reuters news agency. "What would we eat then?" "I am afraid of the mountain erupting but so far there have been no signs - the trees near the crater are still green, animals such as monkeys, snakes and hogs haven't come down."
Others, though, decided to leave with as many possessions as they could. Sugiyem and her family were eventually forced to leave by the authorities.
"We are really scared that Kelud will actually erupt," said 42-year-old Suyuni. Col Basuki told the Associated Press villagers had been warned repeatedly of the danger they were in.
"If we don't force them - in this case with a showing of firearms - the villagers would not budge," he said.
In 1919 about 5,000 people died when Mount Kelud erupted, ejected scalding water from its crater lake and destroying hundreds of villages.
Indonesia, part of the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire, is frequently shaken by earth tremors and volcanoes.Indonesia, part of the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire, is frequently shaken by earth tremors and volcanoes.