Mount Kelud Volcanic Eruption Imminent: East Java

Indonesia raised the alert level for Mount Kelud volcano to the highest level, as residents started fleeing amid signs an eruption could be imminent. The number of volcanic earthquakes at Mount Kelud, 90 km (55 miles) southwest of Indonesia’s second-largest city Surabaya, had soared to more than 300 in a six-hour period from late morning, the country’s top volcano expert said by telephone.