These 9 photos show the widespread destruction caused by Indonesia’s massive volcanic eruption
A resident evacuates under a massive plume of hot ash clouds spewing from Mount Kelud volcano as seen from Malang district in East Java province on Feb. 14, 2014.
A spectacular volcanic eruption in Indonesia has killed two people and forced mass evacuations, disrupting long-haul flights and closing international airports Friday.
Mount Kelud, considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes on the main island of Java, spewed red-hot ash and rocks high into the air late Thursday night just hours after its alert status was raised.
Reporting and photos by Agence France-Presse and Getty Images.
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