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Volcanic ash from Mount Merapi fell on the temple complex, which is approximately 28 km (17 mi) west-southwest of the crater. A layer of ash up to 2.5 cm (1 in) thick [98] fell on the temple statues during the eruption of 3–5 November, also killing nearby vegetation, with experts fearing that the acidic ash might damage the historic site. The ...
Mount Merapi, colour lithograph, Junghuhn and Mieling, 1853–1854. Mount Merapi (Javanese: ꦒꦸꦤꦸꦁ ꦩꦼꦫꦥꦶ, romanized: gunung měrapi, Indonesian: Gunung Merapi, lit. 'Fire Mountain') is an active stratovolcano located on the border between the province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the ...
This is a list of the Indonesian provinces by highest point, including DKI Jakarta.The highest point in Indonesia is Puncak Jaya, in Central Papua, at 4,884 metres (16,024 feet), which ranks the country as 28th by highest point [citation needed].
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In response to the eruption, local authorities prohibited any activity within three kilometres (1.9 mi) of the volcano. Masks were distributed to residents, who were encouraged to stay home. [1] At the end of 5 December, while the evacuation process was still ongoing, out of 23 fatalities found, only five bodies were recovered that day.
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The active volcano Mount Merapi is directly adjacent on its southeast side, while the city of Salatiga is located on its northern foothills. A 1,500m high broad saddle lies between Merbabu and Merapi, [ 2 ] the site of the village of Selo, Java , and highly fertile [ 3 ] [ 4 ] farming land.
426 Battalion personnel consisted of former members of Hizbullah and Sabilillah in Surakarta. These former Hezbollah members sympathized with the Darul Islam movement. They helped the DI/TII movement by supplying weapons when they were stationed in Demak and involved in the operation to eradicate the disruptive troops at the Merapi Merbabu Complex. [2]