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THE KELUD ERUPTION EFFECT #52521249
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The Royal Palace of Surakarta which was covered by ash fall from nearby Kelud Volcano. Kelud erupted on February 13, 2014.The eruption sent volcanic ash covering an area of about 500 kilometres (310 mi) in diameter, with ashfall occurred over a large portion of Java island, from Malang to the east, as well as Central Java and Yogyakarta.The eruption prompted about 76,000 inhabitants to evacuate their homes. Ashfall from the eruption paralyzed Java.Seven airports, in Yogyakarta, Surakarta, Surabaya, Malang, Semarang, Cilacap and Bandung, were closed.The eruption is estimated to result in financial losses of up to billions of dollars.
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