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Indonesia on volcano alert
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Thousands of Indonesians have been asked to stay away from their homes on the slopes of Mount Merapi after officials raised the alert level to maximum [AFP] Relief workers have been conducting evacuation drills since last week, with scientists on Tuesday warning of a possible major eruption [EPA] Some 40,000 people live in the shadows of the rumbling mountain, which is Indonesia's most active volcano [Reuters] The volatile 2,968-metre volcano near the Javanese cultural capital of Jogjakarta has recorded increased activity in recent days [AFP] Hundreds of elderly residents, as well as women and children, have been moved to makeshift camps set up at government buildings and sports fields [AFP] As Mount Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia residents delayed evacuating for fear of a false alarm [Reuters] Eruptions from Mount Merapi have killed more than 1,300 people in the past 80 years, with the last eruption in 2006 [Reuters]
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Indonesia on volcano alert
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Thousands of Indonesians have been asked to stay away from their homes on the slopes of Mount Merapi after officials raised the alert level to maximum [AFP];*;Relief workers have been conducting evacuation drills since last week, with scientists on Tuesday warning of a possible major eruption [EPA];*;Some 40,000 people live in the shadows of the rumbling mountain, which is Indonesia(***)s most active volcano [Reuters];*;The volatile 2,968-metre volcano near the Javanese cultural capital of Jogjakarta has recorded increased activity in recent days [AFP];*;Hundreds of elderly residents, as well as women and children, have been moved to makeshift camps set up at government buildings and sports fields [AFP];*;As Mount Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia residents delayed evacuating for fear of a false alarm [Reuters];*;Eruptions from Mount Merapi have killed more than 1,300 people in the past 80 years, with the last eruption in 2006 [Reuters]
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