Mount Merapi

Mount Merapi volcano spews volcanic materials, as seen from Srumbung village in Magelang.

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano spewed avalanches of hot clouds in eruptions overnight Thursday that forced about 250 residents to flee to temporary shelters and left ash blanketing nearby villages and towns.

Indonesia’s most active volcano erupted Monday with its biggest lava flow in months, sending a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing 3.5 kilometers (more than 2 miles) down its slopes on the densely populated island of Java.

Indonesia’s most active volcano erupted Monday with its biggest lava flow in months

Indonesia’s most volatile volcano erupted Sunday on the densely populated island of Java.

Indonesia’s most volatile volcano erupted Friday, releasing plumes of ash high into the air and sending streams of lava with searing gas clouds flowing down its slopes

Indonesia's most active volcano Mount Merapi belched hot clouds 700 meters to the southwest at 6:33 am local time on Tuesday, an official said.