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It has been more than 64 years since Mount Ijen last erupted, but the volcano is still very much alive, and it is being mined by some of the toughest men in the world. They begin work shortly after ...

Mount Ijen’s gorgeous vistas have captivated travelers for centuries, but in recent years, its sulfur mine has become a controversial tourist attraction. Thirty-six-year-old Hadis has been a full-time ...

A group of climbers were wobbling along an ascending footpath around midnight with the aim of watching a blue fire. ' Hurry up, don' t be too late,' urged the group' s leader. The mountaineers ...

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We never thought we would find ourselves hiking to the center of an active volcano on the island of Java at two in the morning. But there we were, doing exactly that, along with our tour guide, five ...

A VOLCANO in Indonesia started spewing thick clouds of sulphuric gas on Wednesday, leaving at least 30 people in hospital as locals reported suffering shortness of breath and vomiting. A heavy ...

Nearly 200 people living on the slopes of the Ijen volcano were forced to evacuate. "Because of this incident, the public - tourists or miners - are not allowed near the crater until further notice," ...

TEMPO.CO, Bondowoso - The intensity of gas burst at the Mount Ijen crater has reportedly lessened and returned to normal. The head of Volcanology and Geology Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG), Gede ...

It has been more than 64 years since Mount Ijen last erupted, but the volcano is still very much alive, and it is being mined by some of the toughest men in the world. They begin work shortly after ...