Villagers watch hot lava flowing from the Mount Merapi volcano close to Bebeng village near the city of Yogyakarta in central Java, Indonesia May 13, 2006. Indonesia raised the alert status of the Mount Merapi volcano to the highest level on Saturday, prompting a compulsory evacuation of thousands of residents living on the slopes, officials said. REUTERS/Andry Prasetyo
Lava is spilling from Mount Merapi in this photo taken from Bebeng villages in Yogyakarta, central java, Indonesia, Saturday, May 13 2006. Indonesia on Saturday raised the alert at the Merapi volcano to the highest level, meaning an eruption may be imminent, an official said. (AP Photo/ Purwowiyoto)
BTTT!!
Ah... I'd get out of there... I realize some folks are staying to protect villages from possible looters, but if that thing blows up, there's not going to be any more villages... just more, new real estate.
If they're that close, they could be killed by a pyroclastic flow.