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| Indonesian volcano 'has erupted' | Indonesian volcano 'has erupted' |
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| Indonesia's Mount Kelud volcano appears to have erupted, a top official has said, based on seismographic signals. | Indonesia's Mount Kelud volcano appears to have erupted, a top official has said, based on seismographic signals. |
| An estimated 350,000 people live within 10km (6 miles) of the volcano on the island of Java, about 90km (55 miles) south-west of the city of Surabaya. | An estimated 350,000 people live within 10km (6 miles) of the volcano on the island of Java, about 90km (55 miles) south-west of the city of Surabaya. |
| There were no immediate reports of casualties and the area is shrouded in fog, blocking the view of the volcano. | There were no immediate reports of casualties and the area is shrouded in fog, blocking the view of the volcano. |
| A volcanologist said escalating tremors indicated the first eruption was at 1615 local time (0915 GMT). | A volcanologist said escalating tremors indicated the first eruption was at 1615 local time (0915 GMT). |
| The volcano last erupted in 1990, killing dozens of people. | The volcano last erupted in 1990, killing dozens of people. |
| 'Over the scale' | |
| The authorities have been monitoring the peak in East Java for several weeks and raised its alert status to the highest level about two weeks ago as its activity increased. | |
| Armed police last month evacuated more than 100,000 people from the slopes of Mount Kelud - but many later returned to their villages, while others refused to leave. | Armed police last month evacuated more than 100,000 people from the slopes of Mount Kelud - but many later returned to their villages, while others refused to leave. |
| Saut Simatupang, an official at Indonesia's Centre of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, told Reuters news agency: "There is heavy cloud over there, so even ash could not be seen. | |
| "But instrumentally it has erupted, as shown by the seismographic records that were over the scale." | |
| In 1919 about 5,000 people died when the volcano erupted, ejecting scalding water from its crater lake and destroying hundreds of villages. | In 1919 about 5,000 people died when the volcano erupted, ejecting 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. |
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