Mount Merapi spews volcanic material as seen from Wukirsari, Indonesia, on Nov. 8. The volcano, on the outskirts of Yogyakarta, began spewing lava, superheated gas, and deadly clouds of ash two weeks ago, and has killed more than 130 people and forced the evacuation of nearly 300,000. Dozens of flights to and from the capital Jakarta, about 375 miles from the volcano, were canceled after the volcano belched fresh clouds of volcanic ash 19,000 feet into the atmosphere. AP
Volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Merapi covers a village in Muntilan, Central Java, Indonesia, on Nov. 7. Indonesia's most volatile volcano sparked transportation chaos Sunday, with several international airlines canceling flights to the capital and neighboring Malaysia airlifting out hundreds of its citizens. Trisnadi/AP
Motorists ride down a street made dusty by volcanic ash in the Magelang district of Indonesia's central Java province on Nov. 8. Dwi Oblo/Reuters
Lava glows in the crater of Mt. Merapi as seen from Deles, Central Java, Indonesia, on Nov. 2. Indonesia's most dangerous volcano forced international airlines to cancel flights to nearby airports as fiery lava lit the rumbling mountain's cauldron and plumes of smoke blackened the sky. Binsar Bakkara/AP
Mt. Merapi oozes molten lava as seen from Deles, Central Java, Indonesia, on Nov. 2. AP
Mt. Merapi spews volcanic material as seen from Deles, Central Java, Indonesia, on Nov. 2. Binsar Bakkara/AP
Indonesian soldiers evacuate villagers from their homes following another eruption of Mt. Merapi in Cangkringan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Nov. 3. Slamet Riyadi/AP
Mt. Merapi spews smoke as seen from Sidorejo village, in Klaten, Central Java, on Oct. 29. The Indonesian volcano erupted on Thursday for the second time in a week, blasting vast plumes of ash into the sky. Andry Prasetyo/Reuters
Mt. Merapi releases a pyroclastic flow during eruption as seen from Deles, Central Java, Indonesia, on Oct. 29. AP
Mt. Merapi volcano emits smoke, as seen from Cangkringan village in the district of Sleman, central Java, on Oct. 25. Indonesia's most volatile volcano started erupting Tuesday, after scientists warned that pressure building beneath its dome could trigger the most powerful eruption in years. Mt. Merapi last erupted in June 2006, killing two people. Its deadliest eruption occurred in 1930, when more than 1,300 people were killed. Dwi Oblo/Reuters
A government volcanologist monitors Mt. Merapi activity from Volcano Monitoring Center in Yogyakarta, Java, on Oct. 25. Clara Prime/AFP Photo/Newscom
Villagers ride on motorcycles as the Mt. Merapi volcano emits smoke, viewed from Cangkringan village on Oct. 25. Dwi Oblo/Reuters
A volunteer watches as Mt. Merapi spews volcanic smoke in the background in Kaliadem, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 26. Gembong Nusantara/AP
Villagers standing on a truck are evacuated to Girikerto village in Sleman, near the ancient city of Yogyakarta, on Oct. 26. Authorities will evacuate more than 11,000 villagers living on the slopes of the Mt. Merapi volcano near Yogyakarta on Java, officials said. Dwi Oblo/Reuters
Residents wear masks as they are evacuated from their homes on the slope of erupting volcano Mt. Merapi in Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 26. Gembong Nusantara/AP
The Mt. Merapi volcano spews smoke in this image taken from Umbul Harjo village in Sleman, Yogyakarta on Oct. 26. Clara Prima/AFP Photo/Newscom
A distance marker toward the cities of Yogyakarta and Kaliadem is covered by ash from the Mt. Merapi eruption near Kaliadem village in Sleman, and the ancient city of Yogyakarta, on Oct. 27. Dwi Oblo/Reuters
Volunteers search for victims of the Mt. Merapi eruption at the Mbah Marijan house at Kinahrejo village in Sleman, near the ancient city of Yogyakarta, on Oct. 27. Dwi Oblo/Reuters
Volcanic ash covers the interior of a house at a village badly hit by pyroclastic flows from Mt. Merapi's eruption in Kinahrejo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 27. Slamet Riyadi/AP
A rescuer stands at a village hit by pyroclastic flows from Tuesday's eruption of Mt. Merapi in Kinahrejo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 27. Trisnadi/AP
A man watches Mt. Merapi as seen from Kaligendol, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 27. Rescuers scoured the slopes of Indonesia's most volatile volcano Wednesday after it was rocked by an eruption that spewed clouds of searing ash. AP
Villagers who live on the slope of Mt. Merapi gather at a temporary shelter in Pakem, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 26. AP
Villagers ride a motorbike as they evacuate their homes on the slope of Mount Merapi, in Pakem, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 26. AP
Riot police advanced on protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square shortly after Prime Minister Erdogan warned the peaceful demonstrators to clear out or be forcibly removed.
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