MOUNT MERAPI

Subject : Geography

Context : Indonesia’s most active volcano Mt Merapi erupts again, unleashing river of lava.

Concept :

Merapi (Mountain of Fire) is the most active of Indonesia’s 130 active volcanoes.
It rises to 2,911 metres and has steep slopes with dense vegetation on its lower sides.
It is located near the centre of the island of Java and Indonesia’s cultural capital, Yogyakarta.
Mt Merapi’s last significant eruption was in 2010. At that time, more than 300 people were killed and some 2,80,000 residents were forced to evacuate the surrounding areas.