For the people near
Mount Merapi—a volcano
in Indonesia—Monday,
October 25, 2010 started like
every other day. People got up.
They went to school and work. Like
many other days, smoke and ash came out of the volcano. Before this, scientists
told the people near the mountain to leave their homes. However, they didn’t want
to leave. That morning, the volcano was worse. The scientists again told people to
leave their homes. This time the people
went to a safe place.
Monday Afternoon
Th at aft ernoon, Mount Merapi erupted
three times. Hot lava and rocks went
down the mountain. A lot of ash went
into the air. Because of the ash, people
could not see the mountain.
After the Eruption
Aft er the eruption, people went
back to their homes. Th ere was
ash in their rooms. Th ere were
no trees or other plants. It was
terrible. Th e people were very
happy they left their homes
before the eruption.
smoke and ash