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Villagers sent fleeing as Indonesia’s Merapi erupts again

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi in Sumatra has erupted again this morning, sending more than 150 people fleeing from the nearby villages.

Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupts, sending ash column 3-km into the sky

Mount Marapi, Sumatra’s most active volcano, erupted earlier today at 2.54pm local time, releasing ash rain over the Agam district in West Sumatra, prompting authorities to advise locals to wear masks.

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