Lava floods in Magelang

Lava floods in Magelang

SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Lava washed down from the Merapi volcano, sweeping Magelang and burying three trucks in a sand quarry on Thursday, a press report said yesterday.

Mas Atje Purbawinata, head of government agency monitoring the mountain's activities, said the lava slide occurred following heavy rain on Thursday evening.

"I have repeatedly warned local people of possible lava slides during the rainy season," Antara reported him as saying.

He said there was no casualties.

He said Mount Merapi, which erupted and killed more than 20 people in November, is still highly active. The agency recorded 20 tremors between 00.00 to 6.00 a.m. yesterday. (rms)