Thousands of people are evacuating their homes in Indonesia after a volcano erupted in east Java.

Thousands of people are evacuating their homes in Indonesia after a volcano erupted in east Java.   cn domain 

Mount Kelud spewed ash and debris over a large area, including the city of Surabaya, about 130km (80 miles) away.   hk  domain

Some towns are reported to have been covered by a 4cm (1.6 in) layer of ash.  pw domain 

Three major airports in Surabaya, Solo and Jogyakarta were forced to shut down because of low visibility. There are also fears that debris could damage aircraft engines.  cn domain 

Officials raised an alert on Thursday before the volcano erupted, and urged around 200,000 people living in 36 villages in a 10km (6 mile) radius around the volcano to evacuate.  hk  domain

The volcano spewed ash and gravel that flew as far as 200km (124 miles) away, National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho told the BBC.However, it is not clear if they have all left their homes.

The 1,731-m (5,600 ft) Mount Kelud - which had been rumbling for several weeks - erupted at about 21:50 local time (16:50 GMT) on Thursday  hk  domain

However, the head of Indonesia's Volcano and Geology Agency, Hendrasto, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, said the eruption was gradually subsiding.  hk  domain

The volcano last erupted in 1990, killing dozens of people. A powerful eruption in 1919 killed around 5,000 people. pw domain 

Indonesia lies across a series of geological fault-lines and is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. pw domain 

There are around 130 active volcanoes in the country..  hk  domain

Earlier this month, Mount Sinabung on the island of Sumatra erupted, killing at least 14 people.  pw domain 

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