印尼火山爆发 大批民众被疏散Thousands of people are evacuating their homes in Indonesia after a volcano erupted in east Java.印度尼西亚东部爪哇岛一座火山爆发，数千人被迫撤离家乡。Residents wore masks to protect themselves from the dust and ash in the air Mount Kelud spewed ash and debris over a large area, including the city of Surabaya, about 130km away. Two people died after their houses collapsed under the weight of ash, officials said. Some towns were said to be covered by 4cm of ash. Three major airports in Surabaya, Solo and Yogyakarta were forced to shut down because of low visibility. There are also fears that debris could damage aircraft engines. Andi Wirson, general manager at the Yogyakarta airport, said: "The current conditions are that volcanic ash is now covering the runway, apron（围裙，停机坪 ） and tarmac （ 柏 油 路 ） . We have already measured the thickness of the volcanic ash, which is at 5cm on the runway and tarmac." Officials raised an alert on Thursday around an hour before the volcano erupted, and urged around 200,000 people living in 36 villages in a 10km radius around the volcano to evacuate. However, it is not clear if they have all left their homes. Many in Indonesia are quite used to volcanic eruptions, and are reluctant to leave their homes and belongings, correspondents say. Officials said two people died after their homes, which appeared to have weak structures, could not withstand the weight of gravel and ash, and caved in. Some of the evacuees tried to visit their houses on Friday morning to gather clothing and valuables, but were forced to turn back by the continuous stream of volcanic ash and rocks from the volcano, AFP news agency reported.
