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| Southeast Asia |
| Two killed in second Indonesian eruption |
| 2004-06-08 |
| A second volcano has erupted in Indonesia, killing two tourists and seriously injuring another. Mount Bromo, a popular tourist destination in the densely populated east Java Province, produced a three-kilometre high column of ash and smoke before erupting late in the afternoon. All three victims were Indonesians from Bali. It is the second major eruption in two days in the Indonesian archipelago. About 20,000 villagers have been evacuated on the northern island of Singihe, where the Mount Awu volcano has erupted. The top level of alert has been declared for both volcanos Two simultaneous major volcanic eruptions in Indonesia just above and just below the equator is my apocalyptic global cooling scenario. I suggest stocking up big time on popcorn. This could get very interesting. |
| Posted by:Phil B |
| #6 Not just nothing left of Krakatoa, BigEd. How about the tidal wave caused by the eruption? It caused enough damage in 1883 - I can't imagine what it would do now with the increased populations all around SE Asia & Australia. Probably would affect both Chinas, too. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-06-08 5:19:06 PM |
| #5 Krakatoa - 1883 - Nothing left. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-06-08 1:15:44 PM |
| #4 Don't look down into the crater, Achmet! |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2004-06-08 11:11:08 AM |
| #3 Mount Bromo, a popular tourist destination in the densely populated east Java Province, produced a three-kilometre high column of ash and smoke before erupting late in the afternoon. Why don't they toss cases of Bromo Seltzer into the volcano's vent? Maybe it's having a bad case of indigestion or something... |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-06-08 11:06:59 AM |
| #2 Mount Bromo burped... |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-06-08 10:47:19 AM |
| #1 volcanos....why do they hate us? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-06-08 9:42:54 AM |