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Clouds Heat Out, Residents Panic Merapi Slopes

Sleman - Until 19:00 pm, cloud bursts of heat (wedhus gembel) Mount Merapi still ongoing. Very powerful blast of hot clouds. When spraying, the height of the hot cloud had reached a height of 1.5 KM.

Due to this burst of hot clouds, rain, dust and then flushed the area of the slopes of Merapi. Even the dust in the area of Kaliurang, Sleman, Yogyakarta, was very concentrated.

The residents previously Kaliurang still survive in the area, about 5 KM from the top of Merapi, a direct jump to the rallying point of evacuation, when she heard sirens sounded. Their clothes were filled with volcanic ash. Citizens also appear white hair filled with dust.

The vehicles are down from Kaliurang also shrouded volcanic ash. In fact, glass-thick windshield looks dusty.

Until tonight, the atmosphere in Kaliurang Road still looks crowded. The process of evacuation of citizens Kaliurang into refugee camps are still ongoing. The residents who evacuated are also already using a mask.

Merapi hot cloud was estimated temperature 600 degrees Celsius. Therefore, the hot cloud is considered very dangerous. About three districts on the slopes of Merapi in the district of Sleman district must be empty. (Ash / Gah)

Sleman - burst of hot clouds (wedhus gembel) Mount Merapi to make citizens Kaliurang, Sleman regency panic. Siren Early Warning System (EWS) sounds blaring. While the more intense rain ash and sulfur smell the sting.

Merapi began spewing hot clouds at about 17:02 and 17:30 GMT, Tuesday (26/10/2010). Until around 18:45 pm, a blast wedhus gembel still occur.

Volcanic dust before spraying has also been flying in the area Kaliurang, about 5 KM from the peak of Merapi. With the decline wedhus trash, dust rain increasingly concentrated. The smell of sulfur is also getting stung.

Since known wedhus trash out of the summit of Merapi, EWS tool directly reads. Hearing the sound of the alarm was, people were fighting and ran toward the freight-transport evacuation. SAR officers who have been idle in Kaliurang then distribute masks, because the more dense dust and the smell of sulfur getting stung.

Until now, the evacuation process is still being conducted. Most of the residents were evacuated to refugee aid post in the village of Hargobinangun, Pakem.

Meanwhile, before wedhus trash pop, heavy rains had flushed the Yogyakarta and Sleman. When the eruption occurred, the peak of Merapi is still shrouded in fog and the atmosphere is very dark.

Mbah Maridjan Died



Interpreter Lock Mount Merapi, Mbah Maridjan eventually found dead by rescue teams deployed since Wednesday (27/10) morning. His body at around 6:05 successfully evacuated from the slopes of Mount Merapi, exactly in the Village District Kinahrejo Cangkringan, Sleman, or is about 6 km from the peak of Merapi.

Description compiled by Republika, Mbah Maridjan bodies found in a prostrate condition in his room. He was wearing a batik shirt, white cap and gloves. Allegedly when disaster comes wedhus gembel concerned was praying.

Head of Legal and Public Relations Dr Sardjito, Heru Nugroho Trisno justify one's body sent to his hospital is Mbah Maridjan. Famous stars ad-Roso Roso sentences were sent already in a lifeless condition. Her body was prostrate'',''said Heru told Republika

Octopus Go Leaving Forecast

This news will shock millions of people around the world. Octopus Paul who already predict the exact outcome of eight games at the World Cup this year, has gone.

Through a statement posted online Spiegel English version, the Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, Germany, said Paul died peacefully in her sleep, on Tuesday. Management and staff of the Aquarium Sea Life Oberhausen deeply grieved when he learned Paul was dead this morning, it was a statement from the aquarium.

Children age 5 and 3 of Fiancé

The engagement is part of a sacred event that brings together two people in a single bond, before marriage. But, what if the engagement involving two boys who were aged five and three years?

It's not a real fairy tale for two children struck in Syria. Engagements between a boy named Khalid who were aged five years and Hala three-year-old who still take place with the approval of both parents.

Engagement party two children of kindergarten age is prepared to perfection by both parents respectively. In addition to organizing the procession of engagement, they also bought a pair of engagement rings as adults.

Juma, Khalid's father, said the engagement was held at the request of Khalid and Hala. Despite being engaged, they were just allowed to get married about 10 years.

"We know Hala Khalid or maybe change your mind in the future, but at this stage (fiance), they were very pleased and spoke to one another every day," Juma said, as quoted by Gulf News page. "Khalid himself waited until he was 15 years old to marry Hala."

Hala Khalid met while on holiday with her parents in Lattakia, Syria's Mediterranean coast region. He fell in love on sight. He could not stop thinking about Hala after vacation.

At his home in Homs, a city which is about 100 kilometers north of Damascus, he was always dreaming and wanted Hala with him. "Khalid told me and his mother that he wanted to stay with Hala and bring back to Homs," said Juma.

Parents take this seriously. Then, they called to ask my mother Hala. "Hala's parents said that her son had a similar attitude, feeling lonely. Family Hala very pleased when to see them (Khalid and Hala) together," said Juma.

After that, the family Khalid returned to Lattakia to perform the ceremony. Khalid was an only child. He was born after his parents were married for 20 years.

Marriage of minors has been criticized international human rights groups. In fact, the UN has issued recommendations to each country to adopt the rules of marriage, ie a minimum age of 18 years, both men and women.