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Jakarta (AFP) Nov 20, 2010 Indonesia's Yogyakarta airport, which had been closed for about two weeks by the eruption of the Mount Merapi volcano, reopened for operations Saturday, officials said. Merapi, which means "Mountain of Fire", has killed 283 people since it began erupting last month and more than 270,000 are still living in temporary shelters. Volcanic ash and clouds belched high into the sky threatened the safety of aircraft, causing dozens of international flights to and from the country to be cancelled. But the mountain's activity level has now decreased, although an alert remains in place. Transportation Ministry director general of aviation Herry Bhakti told AFP: "The Yogyakarta airport has resumed operation at 12:00 pm (0500 GMT) today. The effect of volcanic ash has been insignificant." US President Barack Obama's whirlwind visit to Jakarta was cut short by the threat of volcanic ash last week.
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Indonesia volcano death toll rises to 283Jakarta (AFP) Nov 20, 2010 Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano has killed 283 people since it began erupting late last month, with more than 270,000 people still living in makeshift camps, an official said Saturday. "The Merapi death toll has reached 283 people. More than 270,000 people are still living in temporary shelters," disaster management official Ratnasari said, updating the previous toll of 275 dead. "Some ... read more |
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