Mount Kelud Erupts: Indonesia's Most Populated Island Covered in Ash

  • Mount Kelud erupts, as seen from Anyar village in Blitar East Java, Indonesia, Feb. 14, 2014.
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  • Indonesian soldiers evacuate ash covered residents in Malang, East Java province on Feb. 14, 2014 moments after Mount Kelud, considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes on densely populated Java, erupted.
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  • A woman gestures during the evacuation in Malang, East Java province, on Feb. 14, 2014 moments after Mount Kelud's eruption.
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  • Volcanic ash blankets Yogyakarta in Central Java about 200 kilometers (124 miles) west of the Mount Kelud volcano in East Java province on Feb. 14, 2014.
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  • Buddha statues are covered with volcanic ash from the Mount Kelud volcano eruption at a shop in Magelang, Central Java, Feb. 14, 2014.
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  • Views of Prambanan Temple covered by volcanic ash from Mount Kelud in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 14, 2014.
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  • Villagers evacuate from their homes on the slope of Mount Kelud, Feb 14, 2014.
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  • Villager walks on a street covered with volcanic ash in Solo, Indonesia, Feb. 14, 2014.
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  • A housing complex is seen covered with ash from Mount Kelud, in Yogyakarta, Feb. 14, 2014.
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February 14, 2014 2:49 PM EST

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