Wedhus Gembel in 2010

Do you know the meaning of this term? Have you ever heard Merapi Vulcanic Mountain? Do you know regarding what had already happen to that? Now, let me tell you exactly what happened to it.

Merapi Vulcanic Mountain is located in 25 Km north from the center of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is 2968 meters above sea level and one of the most active mountain in the world as well as NASA observe it directly from the satelite. Suddenly, on October 26^th 2010 Merapi erupted for the first time with huge explotion. It threw up about 100.000 m³ vulcanic material to the air called wedhus gembel. Regarding 35 Km away from it, was covered by ash with 5-15 cm thickness. Indonesian Goverment declare sharp-sighted status.

What is wedhus gembel? What is the important of wedhus gembel? It is a term from javanese, Indonesia, that means hot cloud which looks like sheepskin. It has caused 126 people and cattle died and 300.000 people is evacuated. How it can be happened? Due to 600^o C hot cloud, and other vulcanic materials that contain in wedhus gembel, it destroys and kills either living or non-living thing that has been passed 10 Km away from the top. Therefore, it was the most dangerous disaster since 10 years in Indonesia.