Mount Merapi Erupts In Indonesia; Tsunami Follows

Indonesia - Mount Merapi, one of Indonesia's many volcanoes, erupted Tuesday killing 18 people. However, Mount Merapi is continuing to cause many scientists worry. They claim that all the pressure building up beneath the volcanic dome which could trigger one of the most powerful explosions in years. Scientists said that the volcano is beginning to let off steam, but people need to remain very cautious. 


Additionally, a tsunmai hit some remote shores of Indonesia killing 113 people and causing a slow rescue and recovery process. In fact, fisherman were left to search for the bodies, dead or alive. 


Indonesia and the surrounding islands have been going through a very rough time these past few days. Not only did the volcano and a tsunami hit the area on the same day but, "The fault that ruptured Monday on Sumatra island's coast also caused the 2004 quake and monster Indian Ocean tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries" (USA Today). 


As we learned in class, some areas are more vulnerable due to a variety of factors. Indonesia just so happens to be located near the Ring of Fire, a place frequent for natural disasters and hot spots. 


http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-10-26-indonesia-earthquake_N.htm

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