Lava flooding from Mt. Merapi

SEMARANG, Central Java: With the coming of the rainy season, the authorities have appealed to people living on the slopes of Mt. Merapi to stay alert against the possibility of lava descending from the crater.

"The impact could be fatal if we have a lava flood," Mas Aje Pubawinata, the head of the local volcanology station, told Antara. (rms)