Sharjah24 – AFP: One of the world's most active volcanoes, Indonesia's Mount Merapi, erupted Wednesday, belching out huge clouds of smoke and ash that billowed down the sides of its rumbling crater.
The volcano, near Indonesia's cultural capital Yogyakarta, shot hot ash into the air around three dozen times throughout the day.
Some of it travelled as far as three kilometres (two miles) away from its peak, Indonesia's geological agency said.
Authorities told residents to stay outside a five-kilometre no-go zone, warning about possible lava flows.
Fiery red lava has been seen flowing down the volcano in recent days, but authorities have kept its alert status at the second-highest level.
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