A Villager Walks Near A House Submerged By Dried Mud Near The Centre Of A Mudflow In Sidoarjo
Date: 19-Nov-09
Country: INDONESIA
Author: Sigit Pamungkas
Photo: Sigit Pamungkas
A villager walks near a house submerged by dried mud near the centre of a mudflow in Sidoarjo, East Java province November 18, 2009.
In 2006, a hot mud volcano erupted in Porong, East Java, destroying homes, factories, and livelihoods.
Attempts to staunch the flow failed and the stinking mud continues to spread.
It now covers about 800 hectares (1,977 acres), has displaced nearly 60,000 people and killed 17.
