"A family dig out volcanic sand and rock on a dry river bed from previous eruptions. The lahar threat from Mount Merapi is not discouraging residents living on the volcano�s slopes from becoming sand miners. Once farmers and laborers, the villagers have turned to digging sand and rock because the money is better." ©Kemal Jufri

A family dig out volcanic sand and rock on a dry river bed from previous eruptions. The lahar threat from Mount Merapi is not discouraging residents living on the volcano�s slopes from becoming sand miners. Once farmers and laborers, the villagers have turned to digging sand and rock because the money is better.