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Indonesia raises volcano threat level, sets no-go-zone

by Slamet Riyadi
| November 5, 2020 2:06 AM

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities raised the danger level for the volatile Mount Merapi volcano on the densely populated island of Java on Thursday and ordered a halt to tourism and mining activities.

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