Breaking News: Red Alert Merapi Still On: Borobudur Closed to Climb

Since the pyroclastic heat clouds rolled down Mt. Merapi on 26 October evening killing 30 persons and destroying many villages in its wake within 10 km. radius from the crater, Mt. Merapi has remained relatively quiet yesterday. But the government warns that this should not be taken as if all is safe now, since the worst may not be over yet. Therefore, authorities strongly deter evacuees from returning to their homes until further notice.

The Borobudur Legend in A Spectacular SHOW, Central Java, 30 OCTOBER 2010

 

Date: 30 Oct 2010 Start At: 19:00 Until: 21:00

The history of the construction of the mighty Borobudur temple - UNESCO World Heritage site - called the ”Mahakarya Borobudur” will be presented in dance, light and sound on the open stage of the Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, on Saturday, 30 October 2010 from 7.0 to 9.0 p.m.

Merapi volcano, Yogyakarta

Merapi volcano is one of the world's most active and dangerous volcanoes. It contains an active lava dome which regularly produces pyroclastic flows. Eruptions occur at intervals of 1-5 years and are of low gas pressure. Since magma is poor in gas, eruptions are usually less than VEI 3 in size.

Merapi is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia and has produced more pyroclastic flows than any other volcano in the world. It has been active for 10,000 years.

Morotai, Undescovered Relics of World War II

Morotai Island (Indonesian: Pulau Morotai) is an island located in the Halmahera group of eastern Indonesia's Maluku Islands (Moluccas). It is governed as a regency of North Maluku province, called Morotai Island Regency Kabupaten Pulau Morotai , and is one of Indonesia's northernmost islands.