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Indonesia puts another volcano on highest alert
Nov 23, 2010, 11:48 GMT
Jakarta - Indonesian authorities on Tuesday put the Mount Bromo volcano in East Java province on the highest alert following increased activity.
'Although it has been put on highest alert, there's no recommendation for evacuation,' said Andi Arief, a presidential aide on disaster relief coordination, citing information from scientists monitoring the volcano.
The 2,329-metre peak, a popular tourist destination, has been declared closed to visitors, he said.
Two people were killed when the volcano erupted in 2004.
More than 300 people have been killed in the eruptions of the nearby Mount Merapi volcano since last month.
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