Urgently! The volcano exploded suddenly. People are trying to escape in panic.

Overview of weather and natural events around the World. What is happening in this world: natural disasters on the planet of Earth. The latest news about weather events and disasters. Become a channel sponsor and you will get access to exclusive bonuses. More: Mount Merapi is located on the island of Java, Indonesia and is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Now the volcano has woken up and started spewing lava, throwing a thick cloud of smoke and ash into the sky. Villages near the crater were covered in ash, and lava flows spread over a distance of more than 1.5 km. The event caused the danger level to rise to three out of four possible, and local residents were warned not to approach the volcano at a distance of less than 7 km. But the warning was superfluous: local residents began to leave their homes immediately after the eruption began. Thousands of people rushed away from the erupting volcano on cars, motorc