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Mt. Merapi cold lava threatens locals
Aerial shots from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) show that cold lava flows from Mount Merapi continue to threaten residents living on the slopes of the volcano, as some 70 million cubic meters of volcanic material from Mt
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erial shots from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) show that cold lava flows from Mount Merapi continue to threaten residents living on the slopes of the volcano, as some 70 million cubic meters of volcanic material from Mt. Merapi's last major eruption in 2010 remain at its summit.
Head of Gadjah Mada University's (UGM) disaster studies center, Djati Mardiatno, said the aerial shots, which were taken last Wednesday, showed that the volcanic material, comprising volcanic ash and large rocks, was mostly piled up on the south and southeast sections of the volcano.
'From the aerial shots, [it is clear that] the threat of cold lava flows from Mt. Merapi's 2010 eruption remains substantial. Of the total 140 million cubic meters of volcanic material from the 2010 eruption, some 70 million cubic meters remain on the mountain's peak,' Djati said.
Residents living near the Gendol River, which is located near the southern slope of Mt. Merapi and which passes through Cangkringan district and areas around Prambanan temple, would likely be the worst-affected from any flows of cold lava.
