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Indonesian Volcano Could Erupt Any Day

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Merapi is spewing volcanic ash, magma has fully covered its crater, and a powerful eruption could come any day, a scientist said Thursday. Authorities said, however, they were not ready to raise the alert to the highest level, which requires immediate evacuation of villagers living on the slopes of the 9,700-foot peak.

The mountain, one of the most active in Indonesia, is still in phase two, they said.

“It’s close to eruption,” said Dewi Sri, a vulcanologist at a monitoring post near Merapi’s peak.

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