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Gallery Merapi Eruption

The volcanic activity has not stopped. Friday morning, he re-send hot clouds. Residents still displaced. Candidates Merapi new caretaker, Ponimin, said the eruption of Merapi has not been a peak. He said on Friday (29/10), "Wait five-six days."

Ponimin words based on clues "the mysterious old man." Of course, the validity can not be justified scientifically.

Let's look at some photos that tell the various things around the Merapi eruption this time.



Mount Merapi gatekeeper Mbah Marijan, a day before the eruption of Mount Merapi in his house in the village of Kinahrejo, Sleman, Yogyakarta, on Monday (25/10)



Rescue teams evacuated the combined death toll in the region Kinahrejo, Kepuharjo, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Wednesday (27/10).



Number of elementary school students to pray in the mosque Sabilillah supernatural, Malang, East Java, on Thursday (28/10). The action was followed by about 200 elementary school students to pray for souls of victims of Mount Merapi and the tsunami disaster Mentawai.



Vehicles passing on the highway Yogyakarta Magelang shrouded volcanic ash by the eruption of Mount Merapi, in Muntilan, Magelang, Central Java, on Wednesday (27/10). The eruption of Mount Merapi, which happened on Tuesday (26/10) afternoon accompanied spewing hot clouds of volcanic ash up to 50 kilometers, in addition to disrupt the car or motorcycle rider since the visibility is only 10-15 meters of volcanic ash also interfere with breathing.



Workers clean the stupa of Borobudur temple due to volcanic ash eruption of Mount Merapi in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, on Wednesday (27/10). Borobudur temple temporarily closed to tourists during the cleaning process the surface of the Borobudur temple is covered with volcanic ash.



A number of refugees slept on the floor Places End Displacement (TPA) Tanjung, Muntilan, Magelang, Central Java, on Wednesday (27/10) morning.



A child using a mask to protect the breathing of volcanic ash in the eruption of Merapi in refugee camps Jumoyo, Salam, Magelang, Central Java, on Wednesday (27/10). Some refugee children impaired ARI (Acute Respiratory Infection) caused by airborne volcanic ash thickness.



Residents observe the damage caused by eruption of Mount Merapi in the village of Kinahrejo, Thursday (28/10)



Hot clouds look out from the summit of Mount Merapi, immortalized from Sidorejo, Kemalang, Klaten, at around 6:17 pm Friday (29/10).



Lava lights up with gusts of smoke visible from the volcanic crater of Mount Merapi as seen from Cangkringan, Yogyakarta, Friday (29/10) morning.

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.