Mount Merapi is a volcano in the central part of Java Island and is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia.The mountain is very dangerous because, according to records having eruption (peak activity) every two to five years and is surrounded by very dense settlement.
Mount Merapi last erupted in November 2010. The biggest eruption occurred at dawn Friday, November 5, 2010. Since it began vomiting hot clouds and lava occur irregularly. Even, the sound of rumbling Mount Merapi eruption was heard up to the city of Yogyakarta and other areas around Merapi, such as Magelang and Klaten. It eruption caused a rain of gravel, sand and ash in various areas in Yogyakarta, Central Java and West Java. Since then the danger radius for all places be enlarged up to 20 km from the summit.
Merapi eruption causes hundreds of people died and thousands of livestock died. In addition, thousands of people also lost their homes because destroyed by heat clouds. Volcanic material in the form of sand, stone and mud hoard their homes. It caused thousands of local people to flee in refugee barracks. This eruption also destroyed many natural attractions facilities located around the mountain and hundreds hectares of forests in the area of Mount Merapi charred hot clouds. In addition, Heavy rain occurring at the peak of Merapi resulted in floods that bring volcanic material along the river flow that comes from Merapi.
Now the area that destroyed by the eruption of Merapi is become a new tourist destination, the "lava tour". Natural charm after the eruption of Merapi attract tourists to visit areas of the slopes of Mount Merapi.
On that occasion the tourists are invited to see the destruction of forests, the impact of hot clouds in Kali Gendol, Kali Woro and Kali Kuning, also the houses and trees that scorched and collapsed in the villages around Merapi. For tourists the scenery was very dramatic and even rare. Like my experience when visiting the area damaged by the eruption of Merapi few days ago.
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