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Indonesian tourists flee Mount Merapi's eruption

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Tourists flee from the foot of Indonesia's Mount Merapi on four-wheel drive vehicles as the volcano, one of the most active ones in the archipelago, erupts. The eruption spewed out smoke and ash that blanketed villages near the crater, but no casualties have immediately been reported, according to the country's disaster mitigation agency.

Added on the 11/03/2023 17:17:33 - Copyright : AFP EN

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