Indonesia Evacuates After New Volcano Blast

Indonesia's volatile Mount Merapi powerfully spewed smoke and ash into the air again today, killing one and forcing the military to evacuate the mountain's slope—in some cases, the AP notes, forcibly dragging screaming villagers away as the nation dealt with the latest natural disaster. The 21-minute eruption was followed by 350-some tremors and 33 ash burts.

And the worst may be yet to come, notes one volcano expert: Gas was apparently forming under high pressure behind a magna dome in the volcano, "setting the stage, potentially, for a more explosive eruption." (More Indonesia volcano stories.)