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Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi erupts again

Indonesian volcano
Lava and ash spew from Mount Merapi, seen from Klaten district in Central Java province before dawn Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
Indonesian volcano
A vendor sells facemasks for protection from ash of Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta street Photograph: Adi Weda/EPA
Indonesian volcano
A man carries an elderly woman to safety Photograph: Adi Weda/EPA
Indonesia volcano
A dead cow lies next to a burned-out car in the ash-covered Central Java village of Argomulyo Photograph: Clara Prima/AFP/Getty Images
Indonesia volcano
A child takes cover under a sheet of newspaper during an ash rain at a shelter at Jumoyo village in Magelang Photograph: Bea Wiharta/Reuters
Indonesia volcano
People in Yogyakarta use newspapers to protect against falling hot ash Photograph: Achmad Ibrahim/AP
Mount Merapi Volcano: Mount Merapi Volcano
Rescuers run with a body bag at Cangkringan village after Mount Merapi's later eruption Photograph: Adi Weda/EPA
Mount Merapi Volcano: Mount Merapi Volcano
Evacuees rest at a shelter after the Mount Merapi eruption Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
Mount Merapi Volcano: Mount Merapi Volcano
Villagers return to their homes to feed livestocks as ash clouds drown the sky Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
Mount Merapi Volcano: Mount Merapi Volcano
Villagers rescue a cow across a carpet of ash from the Mount Merapi eruption Photograph: BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images
Mount Merapi Volcano: Mount Merapi Volcano
An ash-covered kitchen in Cangkringan village Photograph: Dwi Oblo/Reuters
Mount Merapi Volcano: Mount Merapi Volcano
A volunteer searches for victims and survivors around ash-covered jungle Photograph: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP/Getty Images
Mount Merapi Volcano: Mount Merapi Volcano
The 9th century Borobudur Temple covered with volcanic ash Photograph: AP
Mount Merapi Volcano: Mount Merapi Volcano
Villagers flee on a motorcycle as Mount Merapi spews volcanic ash Photograph: AP
Mount Merapi: A woman is seen still in panic after leaving dangerous areas in Sleman
A scared woman flees the danger area in Sleman Photograph: Keystone/Rex Features
Mount Merapi: A hand of a victim in Volcano Merapi's latest re-eruption
A hand of a victim pops out from a body bag after Mount Merapi's latest eruption Photograph: Keystone/Rex Features
Mount Merapi: A search and rescue team looks for victims  at Ngancar village
A search and rescue team looks for victims at Ngancar village in Sleman district Photograph: Andry Prasetyo/Reuters
Mount Merapi: A member of a rescue team wear inhales oxygen
A rescuer inhales oxygen after removing victims from Ampringan Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
Mount Merapi: Rescue teams walk on the dry hot mud to evacuate victims of Mount Merapi
Rescuers walk across the dry hot mud to evacuate people from Mount Merapi at Ampringan in Cangkringan-Sleman Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
Mount Merapi: An elderly Indonesian villager salvages belongings escaping the erupition
An Indonesian villager salvages his belongings in the village of Umbulharjo as Mpunt Merapi volcano continues spewing clouds of hot ash Photograph: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP/Getty Images
Mount Merapi: A villager works on his farm covered with volcanic ash
A villager works his ash-covered farm in Muntilan Photograph: Trisnadi/AP
Mount Merapi: Refugees rummage through the second-hand clothes in Yogyakarta
Refugees rummage through secondhand clothes distributed at a refugee camp in Yogyakarta Photograph: Sigit Pamungkas/Reuters
Mount Merapi: Indonesian army members distributes food for refugees
Indonesian troops distribute food for refugees at a shelter for those displaced by Mount Merapi Photograph: Achmad Ibrahim/AP
Mount Merapi: A Buddhist statue is covered with mountain ash
A Buddhist statue covered with volcanic ash in Muntilan, central Java, Indonesia Photograph: EPA
Mount Merapi: A motorist rides as Mount Merapi spews thick ashes
A motorcyclist in Cangkringan in Sleman, Yogyakarta, rides towards Mount Merapi as it spews thick ash skywards Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
Mount Merapi: Army special forces wearing masks prepare to evacuate the victims
Indonesian special forces wearing masks prepare to evacuate victims of the Mount Merapi eruption at Pejambon in Sleman, Yogyakarta Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
Mount Merapi: Ashes from the eruption of Mount Merapi
Ash from the eruption of Mount Merapi cover Muntilan city, central Java Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
Mount Merapi: Indonesian Special Forces evacuate a woman
Indonesian special forces rescue an elderly woman who insisted on staying at home in Sidorejo village within the danger zone near Mount Merapi Photograph: Mohammad Ali/EPA
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