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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Java volcano causes tens of thousands to flee |
| 2014-02-15 |
| Tens of thousands of Indonesians have fled their homes after a volcano erupted in east Java. Mount Kelud spewed ash and debris over a large area, including the city of Surabaya, about 80 miles away. Officials sent out an alert on Thursday about an hour before the volcano erupted. They urged people living within 10 kilometers of the volcano to evacuate. Tens of thousands fled to temporary shelters. Officials said two people died when their homes caved in under the weight of gravel and ash. A 70-year-old man was killed when a wall collapsed while he was waiting to be evacuated. |
| Posted by:ryuge |