High alert in Indonesia with Kelud volcano

The Indonesian authorities kept a high alert in the region of the island of Java where the volcano is Kelud after strong eruption Thursday night that killed three people and affected more than 200 thousand.

The National Disaster Response Agency said the seismic activity of the volcano of 1.731 meters has decreased, but a column of ash, smoke and debris leaves the crater and reaches two miles high and there is still danger, according to local news agency, Antara quoted in turn by Efe .

The three Indonesians killed are between 60 and 88 years old. Two died of respiratory problems and the third when the roof collapsed on top of housing.
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Has set a safety zone ten kilometer radius around the crater, where the eruption Thursday left a 20 cm layer of ash.

The teams have moved to evacuation shelters 76.388 people Kediri districts Batu Blitar, Malang and Tulungagung, today continued the search for more victims.