The death toll from the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Merapi rose to 25 today. According to officials, a reporter and two volunteers were also killed. A volcanologist said although Merapi has not erupted again since Tuesday, people should remain in shelters.On Monday, the authorities had ordered thousands of people to flee from a 10-kilometre danger zone, after raising the threat level for the volcano to red. However, it was not clear how many had obeyed and moved to temporary shelters.The 2,914-metre Mount Merapi, 400 kilometres east of Jakarta, is the most active of the 69 volcanoes with histories of eruptions in Indonesia.
News On AIR | October 27, 2010 10:34 AM
Death toll rises to 25 from eruption of Indonesia's Mount Merapi