Volcanic materials spew out from Mount Merapi in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, March 11, 2023. (Photo by Priyo Utomo/Xinhua)
MAGELANG, Indonesia, March 12 (Xinhua) -- As one of Indonesia's most active volcanos, Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing volcanic ash to several villages nearby, the country's Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Center reported.
Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is one of the countries with the most volcanoes in the world. Merapi, which is 2,963 meters high, last violently erupted in 2010, killing more than 350 people.
A man rides on a road at a residential area covered with volcanic materials after Mount Merapi volcano erupted in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, March 11, 2023. (Photo by Priyo Utomo/Xinhua)
Volcanic materials spew out from Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, March 11, 2023. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)
Volcanic materials spew out from Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, March 11, 2023. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)
Volcanic materials spewed out from Mount Merapi are seen at a nearby village in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, March 11, 2023. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)
People look at erupting Mount Merapi volcano in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, March 11, 2023. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)
Volcanic materials spew out from Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, March 11, 2023. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)■
