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Volcanic eruption forces Indonesia airport closure

Indonesia had to close Adi Soemarmo International Airport in Central Java on March 3 following the eruption of Mount Merapi, a local official has said.
Volcanic eruption forces Indonesia airport closure ảnh 1The eruption lasts about eight minutes, according to Indonesia’s Geology and Volcanology Research Agency. (Source: AFP/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesia had to closeAdi Soemarmo International Airport in Central Java on March 3 following theeruption of Mount Merapi, a local official has said.

The phenomenon lasted about eight minutes,according to Indonesia’s Geology and Volcanology Research Agency.

Indonesian authorities warned people to not gointo the three-kilometer radius around the volcano. 

The 2.930-metre mountain, located near thecities of Yogyakarta and Solo, is one of the most active volcanoes inIndonesia. 

Its eruptions in 2010 killed over 350 people./.
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