This impressive view shows successive pyroclastic flows rushing down the south flank of Merapi on 22 November 1994. About 60 people died in these glowing avalanches that affected a sector of the volcano spared from these phenomena since decades. The southeastern (right hand) flank of the volcano can be seen still fully green (=undamaged vegetation) almost up to the summit, giving testimony to the sharp boundaries of the areas affected by pyroclastic flows. Photo was widely published in the German press the day after (23 Nov 1994), courtesy of Reuters. Click on image to get large (110 kb) version.
Reports in various issues of the GVN Bulletin