PHOTOS: Mount Kelud erupts in Indonesia
February 14, 2014
Volcanic ash blankets Yogyakarta in Central Java about 200 kilometers (124 miles) west of the Mount Kelud volcano in East Java province on February 14, 2014. Two people have been crushed to death after a volcanic eruption blanketed rooftops with rocks and ash, causing homes to cave in, an official said on February 14. AFP PHOTO / SURYO WIBOWO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527075261 )
An Indonesian soldier carries a collapsed villager as they evacuate villagers after mount Kelud erupt in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, 14 February 2014. Three international airports on Indonesia's main Java Island were closed on 14 February following the eruption of the Mount Kelud volcano, an official said. Thousands of people fled their homes after Mount Kelud erupted, sending hot ash and rocks over 3,000 m into the air on 13 February night. EPA/STR ( INDONESIA MOUNT KELUD ERUPTION )
Residents evacuate under a massive plume of hot ash clouds spewing from Mount Kelud volcano as seen from Malang district in East Java province on February 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527065372 )
An Indonesian police officer distributes masks at a road covered with ash from the Mount Kelud volcano in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 14 February 2014. EPA/BIMO SATRIO ( INDONESIA MOUNT KELUD ERUPTION )
Mount Kelud erupts, as seen from Anyar village in Blitar, East Java, Indonesia, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. Volcanic ash from the major eruption in Indonesia shrouded a large swath of the country's most densely populated island on Friday, closed three international airports and sent thousands fleeing. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) ( Indonesia Volcano )
Indonesian residents ride their bikes on a street covered with ash from the Mount Kelud volcano in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 14 February 2014. EPA/BIMO SATRIO ( INDONESIA MOUNT KELUD ERUPTION )
A residential area is covered with ash from the Mount Kelud volcano, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 14 February 2014. EPA/BIMO SATRIO ( epaselect INDONESIA MOUNT KELUD ERUPTION )
ndonesian workers place a plastic cover to protect the engines of a Citilink airplane from volcanic ash from the Mount Kelud volcano, at Adi Sucipto airport in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 14 February 2014. EPA/BIMO SATRIO ( epaselect INDONESIA MOUNT KELUD ERUPTION )
Indonesian villagers sit on a truck as they flee their village after mount Kelud erupt in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, 14 February 2014. EPA/STR ( INDONESIA MOUNT KELUD ERUPTION )
Residents watch the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano from Kediri town in East Java province on February 14, 2014. T AFP PHOTO / JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527047390 )
Indonesian villagers flee their village after mount Kelud erupt in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, 14 February 2014. EPA/STR ( INDONESIA MOUNT KELUD ERUPTION )
Borobudur temple is partially covered with plastic sheets to protect from volcanic ash, from an eruption of Mount Kelud, in Magelang, central Java, Indonesia, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi) ( Indonesia Volcano Erupts )
Villagers get off a truck upon arrival at a temporary shelter after being evacuated from their homes on the slope of Mount Kelud, in Blitar, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) ( Indonesia Volcano Erupts )
A woman gestures during the evacuation in Malang, East Java province, on February 14, 2014 moment after Mount Kelud eruption. Hundreds of thousands of Indonesians were ordered to evacuate after a volcano, the 1,731-meter Mount Kelud, on the main island of Java erupted spectacularly, hurling red hot ash and rocks over a huge distance. AFP PHOTO / Aman ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527052876 )
A worker spreads plastic sheets to cover Borobudur temple to protect from volcanic ash, from an eruption of Mount Kelud, in Magelang, central Java, Indonesia, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi) ( Indonesia Volcano Erupts )
Residents evacuate under a massive plume of hot ash clouds spewing from Mount Kelud volcano as seen from Malang district in East Java province on February 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527066576 )
An Indonesian villager cleans up volcanic ash and sand from the Mount Kelud eruption on the roof of his house at Sugihwaras village in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, 14 February 2014. EPA/FULLY HANDOKO ( INDONESIA MOUNT KELUD ERUPTION )
A massive plume of hot ash clouds spew from Mount Kelud volcano as seen from Malang district in East Java province on February 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527066918 )
Residents evacuate under a massive plume of hot ash clouds spewing from Mount Kelud volcano as seen from Malang district in East Java province on February 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527067157 )
A becak driver wearing a full helmet passes over ash covered ground of the Sultan's palace in Solo in Central Java about 150 kilometers (93 miles) west of Mount Kelud volcano on February 14, 2014. T AFP PHOTO AFP/AFP/Getty Images ( 527052839 )
Residents evacuate under a massive plume of hot ash clouds spewing from Mount Kelud volcano as seen from Malang district in East Java province on February 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527067231 )
Residents evacuate under a massive plume of hot ash clouds spewing from Mount Kelud volcano as seen from Malang district in East Java province on February 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527067281 )
A resident evacuates under a massive plume of hot ash clouds spewing from Mount Kelud volcano as seen from Malang district in East Java province on February 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527067412 )
Residents walk to an evacuation center along the ash covered road of Kediri in East Java province following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano on February 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527048794 )
Indonesian airport personnel inspect volcanic ash covered planes and the airport of Yogyakarta about 200 kilometers (124 miles) west of the Mount Kelud volcano in East Java province following its eruption on February 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / NINOYNINOY/AFP/Getty Images ( 527048702 )
Indonesian soldiers evacuate ash covered residents in Malang, East Java province on February 14, 2014 following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano. AFP PHOTO / AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527050085 )
A boy wears a mask as protection from volcanic ash at an evacuation center in Malang, East Java province on February 14, 2014 following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano. AFP PHOTO / AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527050066 )
A man wearing a mask for protection from volcanic ash arrives at an evacuation center in Malang, East Java province on February 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527051029 )
Residents wear masks on a truck during a mass evacuation in Malang, East Java province on February 14, 2014 following the eruption of the Mount Kelud volcano. AFP PHOTO / AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527051496 )
Indonesian soldiers wrap stupas of the ancient Borubudur temple in Central Java province to protect from the rain of volcanic ash from Mount Kelud volcano on February 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / SURYO WIBOWO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527052921 )
A family fleeing on a motorcycle during mass evacuation pass the ash covered village of Kediri in East Java province on February 14, 2014 following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano. AFP PHOTO / JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527054636 )
Residents clean ash covered roofs in the village of Kediri in East Java province on February 14, 2014 following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano. AFP PHOTO / JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527054647 )
Residents clean up volcanic ash on their property in Solo in Central Java province on February 14, 2014 following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano. AFP PHOTO / ANWAR MUSTAFA/AFP/Getty Images ( 527056726 )
A child cries in the evacuation center in Malang district during the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano in East Java province on February 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527075367 )
Residents evacuate to a safe place by riding a motorbike in Malang, East Java province, on February 14, 2014 moment after Mount Kelud erupted. AFP PHOTO / Aman ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527052882 )
A resident clears volcanic ash on the road of Kediri in East Java province following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano on February 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527052941 )
Residents walk to an evacuation center along the ash covered road of Kediri in East Java province following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano on February 14, 2014. Two people have been crushed to death after a volcanic eruption blanketed rooftops with rocks and ash, causing homes to cave in, an official said on February 14. AFP PHOTO / JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527052965 )
Indonesian airport personnel inspect volcanic ash covered planes and the airport of Yogyakarta about 200 kilometers (124 miles) west of the Mount Kelud volcano in East Java province following its eruption on February 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / NINOYNINOY/AFP/Getty Images ( 527054271 )
A stone figure of buddha at the ancient Borobudur temple in Central Java is smeared with volcanic ash on February 14, 2014 following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano. AFP PHOTO / SURYO WIBOWO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527063524 )
A resident inspects his house damaged by heavy ashfall in Malang, East Java on February 16, 2014 following the volcanic eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13. Three Indonesian airports reopened February 15 while four others remained closed, officials said, after a volcanic eruption killed four people and forced mass evacuations. AFP PHOTO / Aman ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527135761 )
Villagers evacuate their cattle following an eruption of Mount Kelud, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. The eruption of the 1,731-meter (5,680-foot) -high mountain on Java island late Thursday was one of the most dramatic to hit Indonesia in recent years, with ash falling as far as 600 kilometers (370 miles) away. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) ( Indonesia Volcano Erupts )
Students clean the school yard which was covered with volcanic ash following an eruption of Mount Kelud in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) ( Indonesia Volcano Erupts )
The kitchen room of a house is covered with ash after an eruption of Mount Kelud, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) ( Indonesia Volcano Erupts )
A resident inspects his house damaged by heavy ashfall in Malang, East Java on February 16, 2014 following the volcanic eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13. Three Indonesian airports reopened February 15 while four others remained closed, officials said, after a volcanic eruption killed four people and forced mass evacuations. AFP PHOTO / Aman ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527135758 )
A dining table is covered by ash inside a house damaged by heavy ashfall in Malang, East Java on February 16, 2014 following the volcanic eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13. T AFP PHOTO / Aman ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527135753 )
A boy wears a mask in an area covered by ash after the eruptions of Mount Kelud at Pandansari village on February 16, 2014 in Malang Regency, Indonesia. More than 100,000 people were evacuated from villages on the Indonesian island of Java yesterday, after Mount Kelud erupted, spewing ash and lava 17km into the sky. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) ( 469710953 )
White fume is seen from a crater of Mount Kelud in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia , Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) ( Indonesia Volcano Erupts )
A truck carries animals for evacuation past houses covered with ash following an eruption of Mount Kelud, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) ( Indonesia Volcano Erupts )
A man repairs a roof his house following an eruption of Mount Kelud, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) ( Indonesia Volcano Erupts )
Indonesian farmers harvest tomatoes in a farm damaged by volcanic ash in Malang, in East Java on February 17, 2014 following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano on February 13 that killed four people and forced mass evacuations of residents. Mount Kelud, considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes on the main island of Java, spewed red-hot ash and rocks high into the air late February 13 just hours after its alert status was raised. AFP PHOTO/AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527170830 )
Houses damaged by heavy volcanic ashfall are seen in Malang, in East Java on February 17, 2014 following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano on February 13 that killed four people and forced mass evacuations of residents. AFP PHOTO/AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527170826 )
White fume is seen from a crater of Mount Kelud in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia , Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) ( Indonesia Volcano Erupts )
Volcanic ash covers buildings and the surrounding area, following the eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13, in Kediri on February 16, 2014. Three Indonesian airports reopened February 15 while four others remained closed, officials said, after the eruption killed four people and forced mass evacuations. AFP PHOTO/JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527140272 )
An Indonesian child collects sand and gravel, following the volcanic eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13, in Kediri on February 16, 2014. The volcanic Mount Kelud erupted in East Java on February 13. AFP PHOTO/JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527140278 )
Indonesian residents displaced by the volcanic eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13 rest inside a tent at an evacuation centre in Kediri on February 16, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527140282 )
Volcanic ash covers pineapple plants, following the eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13, in Kediri on February 16, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527140281 )
Debris lies along a damaged road, following the volcanic eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13, in Kediri on February 16, 2014. AFP PHOTO/JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527140261 )
An Indonesian resident clears a roof damaged by heavy ashfall, following the eruption of Mount Kelud on February 13, in Malang in East Java on February 16, 2014. AFP PHOTO/AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527142586 )
A man waits for evacuation following an eruption of Mount Kelud, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) ( Indonesia Volcano Erupts )
Volcanic ash from an eruption of Mount Kelud covers a housing area at Pandansari village in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Feb 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) ( Indonesia Volcano Erupts )
A resident cleans up heavy ashfall which damaged houses and farms in Malang, East Java on February 16, 2014 following the volcanic eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13. AFP PHOTO / Aman ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527135592 )
A farmer inspects a vegetable farm damaged by heavy ashfall in Malang, East Java on February 16, 2014 following the volcanic eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13. AFP PHOTO / Aman ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527135605 )
Family photographs are covered by ash inside a house damaged by heavy ashfall in Malang, East Java on February 16, 2014 following the volcanic eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13. AFP PHOTO / Aman ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527135610 )
A resident cleans up heavy ashfall which damaged houses and farms in Malang, East Java on February 16, 2014 following the volcanic eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13. AFP PHOTO / Aman ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527135782 )
Residents return to a village damaged by heavy ashfall in Malang, East Java on February 16, 2014 following the volcanic eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13. AFP PHOTO / Aman ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527135897 )
Volunteers remove the protective covers from the stupas of the ancient Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java province on February 17, 2014 to begin the clean up of volcanic ash deposits following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano. Borobudur, a Buddhist temple and Indonesia's national treasure built between the eighth and ninth century is located about 200 kilometers west of Kelud volcano, was blanketed by ash and temporarily closed to the public. AFP PHOTO / SURYO WIBOWO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527167726 )
A Volunteer (R) cleans volcanic ash from a Buddha figure at the ancient Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java province on February 17, 2014 following the eruption of the Mount Kelud volcano. Borobudur, a Buddhist temple and Indonesia's national treasure built between the eighth and ninth century is located about 200 kilometers west of Kelud volcano, was blanketed by ash and temporarily closed to the public. AFP PHOTO / SURYO WIBOWO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527167730 )
Indonesian troops use a military bulldozer to clear volcanic ash on the road in Malang, in East Java on February 17, 2014 following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano on February 13 where four people were killed and forced mass evacuations of residents. AFP PHOTO/AMAN ROCHMAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527170832 )
Indonesian school children clear volcanic ash in their school grounds in Kediri, in East Java on February 17, 2014 following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano on February 13 that killed four people and forced mass evacuations of residents. AFP PHOTO/JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527173649 )
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