Volcanoes in Our Times

This conical volcano has erupted regularly since 1548. Thousands of people live on its flanks. In this 2006 photo, locals watch thick snoke and lava appear at the peak, shortly before an eruption.
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Mount Merapi, Inodnesia
Eruption : 2006
This conical volcano has erupted regularly since 1548. Thousands of people live on its flanks. In this 2006 photo, locals watch thick smoke and lava appear at the peak, shortly before an eruption.

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