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At least 25 people have been killed after one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, Mount Merapi, spewed out clouds of deadly hot gas and ash. Thousands fled their homes on Tuesday as Mount Merapi erupted three times as pressure built up behind a lava dome perched on the volcano's crater. The volcano emitted clouds of hot ash 1.5 km into the sky and sending hot debris down its southern slopes. Mount Merapi, which translates as Mountain of Fire in Indonesian, is close to the city of Yogyakarta and has erupted regularly since 1548.
