Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, spewing 'avalanche' of lava

Jakarta (AFP) May 23, 2023

Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava more than two kilometres from the crater. Dramatic images of lava pouring from the volcano's smoking crater were published by the government-run Merapi Volcano Observatory. Dozens of small tremors related to Merapi's eruption were recorded on Tuesday, according to the Centre for Research