Indonesia raises alert level at another volcano

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Indonesia raises alert level at another volcano

November 23, 2010

2010-11-23 02:58:00 PST Jakarta, , Indonesia — (11-23) 02:58 PST JAKARTA,

Indonesia (AP) --

Indonesia has raised the alert level at one of its dozens of volcanos to its

highest level, telling villagers and tourists to stay off the rumbling slopes.

Mount Bromo typically erupts once a year but — unlike nearby Merapi — it rarely

spits debris and hot gas far from the crater and nearby towns are not considered

to be in danger.

A series of recent eruptions from Merapi has killed more than 300 people.

The government said Tuesday it raised Bromo's alert after it started shooting

ash into the air.

Villagers often climb the 7,641-foot- (2,329-meter-) high mountain — one of

Java's most popular tourist attractions.

Indonesia is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on an arc of fault

lines encircling the Pacific Basin.