Jakarta: One of the world's most active volcanoes, Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted on Friday. Nearby residents were told to stay away from the area within five-kilometre radius of the crater and were warned about the lava as well as airborne volcanic material.

According to a report by Indonesia's geological agency, the volcano had already spewed lava almost two dozen times over the two last days and caused hundreds of minor volcanic quakes. It further said that this morning, lava avalanches were observed seven times, with the lava travelling up to 700 metres to the southwest. However, an official warning over the status of the volcano was unchanged at its second highest level, where it has remained since November last year.

Last month, the volcano erupted spewed huge clouds of smoke and ash that billowed down its sides.In 2010, Mount Merapi killed more than 300 people and forced the evacuation of around 280,000 residents from surrounding areas. That was its most powerful eruption since 1930, when around 1,300 people were killed, while another explosion in 1994 took about 60 lives.

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