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Lava Flood Kills 4 Near Indonesian Volcano
December 28, 2011

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Valkyrie
8:43am Jan 10, 2012

justdogin....

The guy's an irritant and he enjoys it tremendously. If I were you, I'd take it as a low form of entertainment otherwise you'll spoil your day. Just laugh it off.

J ust P lain B ull!

jusdogin
7:25am Jan 10, 2012

just dude, why is it funny?? Its not funny. while Im on I never seen you say anything compassionate when disaster or deaths hapopen andd yet u mock alastar

sadness for the victims & families.


justapasserby
10:54pm Jan 9, 2012

Hey Alastair, your last sentence is very funny :).

Alastair
10:23pm Jan 9, 2012

"flows of cold lava, rocks and other debris that slammed into villages" sounds like "lahar dingin" known as "lahar" in scientific and conversational English, one of very few Javanese loan words in the language. A "lahar dingin" (cold mudslide) is *not* actually cold, they are often still steaming days later, but they are much cooler than the superheated "awan panas" (hot clouds) or "pyroclastic flows" as they are called in scientific English. "Cooling" or "cooled lava" might be a slightly more precise description than "cold lava". In any case, congratulations to the authorities for successful evacuations and minimal casualties. Semoga Allah membawa peduliNya kepada keluarga korbannya.

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Ternate. Officials say fast-moving mudflows streaming from the mouth of a volcano in eastern Indonesia have killed four villagers. About 1,000 others have fled their homes.

Mount Gamalama, located in the Molucca Islands, sprang back to life this month with a powerful, non-fatal eruption.

Government spokesman Yusuf Sunnya said on Wednesday that days of heavy rains triggered flows of cold lava, rocks and other debris that slammed into villages near the base on Tuesday night.

He said four people were killed and more than a dozen others were hospitalized with injuries ranging from broken bones to head wounds.

Indonesia is a vast archipelago with millions of people living on mountains or near fertile flood plains. Seasonal downpours here often cause landslides.

Associated Press