[Geology2] At least 4 dead in Indonesia volcano eruption

At least 4 dead in Indonesia volcano eruption

Associated Press

Published in the San Francisco Chronicle

The Associated Press August 7, 2010 04:00 AM Copyright The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Saturday, August 7, 2010

(08-07) 04:00 PDT Jakarta, Indonesia --

One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes erupted Friday, sending lava and a searing gas cloud tumbling down its slopes. At least four people were swept away and feared dead, officials said, and several others were seriously injured.

"It happened so fast," said Surono, the director of the volcanology and mitigation agency. "There was no time for an evacuation."

Mount Karangetang, located on Siau, part of the Sulawesi island chain, burst just after midnight when heavy rains broke the volcano's hot lava dome, which spit out 1,110-degree Fahrenheit clouds of gas.

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