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Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 17:53 GMT 18:53 UK

Your pictures: Java volcano threat

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Mount Merapi looms over the landscape of central Java. In recent weeks, Merapi has become increasingly active, with signs pointing to an imminent and major eruption.

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Merapi is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, producing major eruptions roughly once a decade. The last fatal explosion was in 1994, when 60 people were killed.

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Erick Danzer climbed the mount Merapi as it was rumbling on. "Inside the main Merapi monitoring post, a volcanologist watches for tremors that may signal an imminent eruption.

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"People living on the slopes have been told to be ready for evacuation and emergency shelters have been set up. Many stay in camps overnight and return during the day.

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"Around Merapi, villagers' homes have been converted into posts for monitoring and rescue teams.

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"Appointed by the Sultan of nearby Yogyakarta as the official mystic and gatekeeper of Merapi, Pak Marijan has special gifts for interpreting Merapi's moods.

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"For many villagers around Merapi, life goes on as normal. People remember the widespread looting during the last eruption and are reluctant to leave their homes."

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