Merapi volcano (Central Java, Indonesia): powerful eruptions, emissions to 20,000 ft

After a phase of relative calm since beginning May, two powerful explosions occurred at the volcano today, at 09:13 and 09:27 local time. The both eruptions took place 328 seconds and 100 seconds respectively. An explosions at the volcano generated a dense dark ash plumes, which reached approx. 20,000 ft (6,000 m) altitude and drifted W. Ash fall was reported in Girimulyo District area and…