This long exposure photo taken on May 14, 2023 shows Mount Merapi spewing lava onto its slopes as seen from Srumbung, Central Java. - AFP
These flows are moving towards upstream rivers nearby, prompting urgent warnings from authorities for residents to avoid the danger zones. "The volcano emitted weakly pressurised white smoke, reaching heights of 25 to 50m above the crater," said the BPPTKG. Current potential hazards include lava and pyroclastic flows in the southwest and southeast sectors, reaching distances between three and seven kilometres towards several nearby rivers.
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