Mt. Merapi in Indonesia violently erupted today, sending ash 20,000 feet into the air. At least six people were killed. Reports from the scene describe soldiers loading villagers into trucks as rocks ...

Indonesian scientists Friday downgraded the alert status of Mount Merapi from its highest level after it killed more than 350 people in a series of violent eruptions that started in late October. "The ...

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Mount Merapi threw ash thousands of feet into the air today, and officials warn it could erupt at any time. People are fleeing the nearby city of Yogyakarta, about 20 miles south of the volcano. The ...