Indonesia is currently dealing with a volcanic eruption, and authorities have halted tourism and mining on the slopes of the country’s most active volcano, Mount Merapi. The volcano is located on the island of Java, which happens to be one of the most important places of tourism.
One Wednesday before midnight, and into the hourly hours of Thursday, the volcano erupted hot ash, with pyroclastic flows, which is a mixture of lava, rock, and gas. Traveling up to 5 km down the slopes, the volcano caused a menace.
