JAKARTA, 27 October 2010 (IRIN) - Indonesian health authorities are warning of increased health risks for thousands of people displaced by the volcano eruption in central Java.
The Mount Merapi volcano [ http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportID=90881 ] erupted before dusk on 26 October, spewing clouds of extremely hot ash and covering entire neighbourhoods on its southern slope.
At least 28 people are now confirmed dead and 90 hospitalized for burns, the Health Ministry said in a statement on 27 October.
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