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MEDIA INDONESIA

- MOUNT KELUD SENDS OUT THICK CLOUDS OF SMOKE

A rumbling volcano in East Java has begun to send out thick columns of sulphur and carbon dioxide gas since Saturday, sparking fears of an imminent eruption, the head of the Centre for Vulcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.

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KORAN TEMPO

- MORE FLOODS IN RIAU

Heavy rain have caused floods in Indonesia's Riau province, with water levels up to 1.5 metres in two districts, displacing around 7,600 families, a rescue official said.

The forest-rich province is one of the areas worst hit by illegal logging and land clearing.

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