Indonesia Mt. Marapi Erupts: Mount Merapi in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province erupted for about 45 seconds on Saturday (January 7), spewing ash 300 meters above its summit, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation. Due to the eruption of the volcano, a cloud of ash spread in the sky. The surrounding area became dark for some time. The news agency Xinhua quoted the center as saying that the eruption at Merapi volcano occurred at 6.11 am. At the time of eruption of Merapi volcano, a cloud of…
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