On January 21, Mount Merapi erupted in Indonesia.
The volcano emitted clouds of ash and gas up to 3 km high.
The highest ashfall was recorded in the Boyolali and Klaten areas.
It is reported that the fallen ash was mixed with fine sand.
Residents living on the slopes of Merapi were advised to stay 5 km away from the crater.
Tourism and mining were suspended.
There were no reports of casualties.
There are no evacuations at this time.
Merapi is one of the country's most active volcanoes, located on the island of Java near the city of Yogyakarta.
About a quarter of a million people live within a 10 km radius of the volcano.
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