Indonesian Volcano Smoking With Lava Dome Bulging

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano billowed ominous clouds of ash on Friday as a giant lava dome bulged off of its southern slope, an official said. Authorities continued to try to convince remaining residents to leave. Many were reluctant to go without their livestock, often their only source of income. Thousands of others have already left voluntarily to regional shelters.

Web Video | May 12, 2006

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