(5 Jun 2006)
1. Wide of Mount Merapi, with gas and smoke rising
2. Close-up of smoke
3. Various of locals sheltered in school
4. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian) Ibnu Ubiyanto, local resident:
"Tonight there is a lot of dust falling from Mount Merapi and it's four kilometres away, so that's why we are in the school."
5. Night shots of lava flowing down side of volcano
6. Locals watching volcano in early morning
7. More of smoke and ash erupting from volcano
STORYLINE:
Adding to fears in the earthquake zone, activity at nearby Mount Merapi volcano has increased since the temblor, triggering fresh alerts from the government that a major eruption may be due.
The epicentre of the May 27 quake - which killed at least 5,782 people - was about 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of the rumbling Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanos.
Merapi's lava dome has swelled since the quake to 100 metres (330 feet), raising fears that it could collapse, officials said.
That could send searing-hot clouds of gas and debris pouring down the slopes into inhabited areas, the government vulcanology centre warned.
On Sunday night some locals took refuge in a school, fearing their proximity to the volcano.
Indonesia is prone to seismic upheaval because of its location on the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin.
Keyword- volcano
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