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Indonesians ignore volcano threat to go homeSukoharjo, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 15, 2010 With their belongings piled on to motorcycles and pickup trucks, thousands of Indonesian families returned home on Monday after fleeing deadly volcanic eruptions from Mount Merapi. Scientists warned however that the nation's most active volcano remained a severe threat, as more bodies were found buried in the mountains of ash blasted out from Mount Merapi since late last month, bringing the death toll to 259. "The eruption process is still ongoing but the intensity has reduced significantly. The ... read more |
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