DAILY EXPRESS: Bali volcano update: Mount Agung – how big is it? When was the last eruption?

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    Professor Mike Burton, chair in volcanology at Manchester University, said that the so-called pyroclastic flows from the volcano could extend outwards for several kilometres.He said: “The current unrest on Agung may well lead to an eruption, and it will be closely monitored by the Indonesian authorities, who have already taken preventative action by evacuating local populations.”

    Period28 Sept 2017

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    • TitleBali volcano update: Mount Agung – how big is it? When was the last eruption?
      Media name/outletDaily Express
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date28/09/17
      DescriptionProfessor Mike Burton, chair in volcanology at Manchester University, said that the so-called pyroclastic flows from the volcano could extend outwards for several kilometres.He said: “The current unrest on Agung may well lead to an eruption, and it will be closely monitored by the Indonesian authorities, who have already taken preventative action by evacuating local populations.”
      URLwww.express.co.uk/news/world/859501/Bali-volcano-update-how-big-is-Mount-Agung-when-was-last-eruption
      PersonsMike Burton

    Keywords

    • vulcanology
    • volcanoes