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Indonesia: Volcano: 2010/10/26 Country Information on DRR

Period 2010/10/26
Country or District Indonesia
Event Type Volcano
Outline An erupting volcano in Indonesia poured hot ash and searing clouds of hot gases into surrounding villages, killing at least 13 people.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Report/Articles

IRIN 2011/01/11
Volcanic eruptions at Mt Merapi starting in late October have resulted in 386 reported deaths and 131 injuries.

Jakarta Post 2010/11/21
The death toll from Mount Merapi\'s ongoing eruption is now 304, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said Sunday 21 November 2010.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) 2010/11/14
Volcano eruptions have claimed the lives of almost 250 people.

CNN. com 2010/11/10
The toll from recent eruptions of Indonesia\'s Mount Merapi volcano has climbed to 191 dead and 145 seriously injured, government officials said on 10 November.

IRIN Asia 2010/11/09
There have been at least 150 recorded deaths linked to volcanic eruptions since 25 October as of 9 November, according to the government.

Reuters AlertNet 2010/11/08
Mount Merapi in central Java began spewing lava, superheated gas and deadly clouds of ash two weeks ago, and has so far killed over 130 people and forced the evacuation of nearly 300,000.

Reuters AlertNet 2010/11/05
54 found dead on Friday 5 November, pushing death toll to nearly 100.

BBC News 2010/11/05
A total of at least 55 people have now been killed. An estimated 75,000 have been evacuated from the area.

Reuters AlertNet 2010/11/01
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB)said that 38 people have been killed and 69,533 evacuated since Merapi began erupting last week.

Reuters AlertNet 2010/10/27
Volcanic eruption in Java kills 28, 14 injured with burns, authorities said on 27 October 2010. More than 40,000 villagers evacuated from the slopes of Mount Merapi.

IRIN Asia 2010/10/27
INDONESIA: Volcano-displaced face increased health risks

BBC News 2010/10/27
The death toll following the eruption of Indonesia\'s Mount Merapi volcano has risen to 25, officials say

VOA news 2010/10/26
Volcano Eruption Kills 13 in Indonesia

Geographycal Data

WFP 2010/11/10
Indonesia: Java Island, Active Volcanoes (as of 9 November 2010)

OCHA 2010/11/08
Indoneshia: Mt. MERAPI, Main Livelihoods at the Village Level (as of 8 November 2010)

OCHA 2010/11/08
Indoneshia: Mt. MERAPI, IDP Distribution by Sub District (as of 8 November 2010)

OCHA 2010/11/08
Indoneshia: Mt. MERAPI, Population Breakdown by Village within 20 Km From the Crater (as of 8 November 2010)

NASA 2010/11/09
Indoneshia: Eruption at Mount Merapi (4-8 November 2010)

IFRC 2010/11/3
Indonesia: earthquake, tsunami and volcano

WFP 2010/10/27
Indonesia: Java - Mount Merapi Volcanic Activity (as of 26 October 2010)

OCHA ReliefWeb 2010/10/27
Indonesia: Mt. Merapi Volcano, Sumatra Earthquakes and Tsunami (as of 27 Oct 2010)

Pictures

International Charter 2010/11/03
Volcano in Indonesia