<p>An Indonesian soldier watches volcanic materials released by Mount Merapi as it erupts in Sidorejo, Central Java, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010. Indonesia's deadly volcano erupted Wednesday with its biggest blast yet, shooting searing ash miles into the sky and forcing the hasty evacuations of panicked villagers and emergency shelters near the base.</p>
November 4, 2010
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November 4, 2010 9 p.m.
Indonesians flee volcanic blast
Pressure within Mount Merapi may continue to build
MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia - Indonesia's deadly volcano sent a burst of searing gas high into the air Thursday, hours after its most explosive eruption in a deadly week triggered an exodus from villages and emergency shelters along its rumbling slopes.