At least 41 people have been killed on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
after torrential downpours washed cold lava down Mount Marapi and
devastated helpless villages.  Hours of heavy rain over
the weekend displaced chunks of volcanic rock and sent them hurtling
down into the settlements below, while a nearby river breached its banks
and sent floodwater gushing through the streets.  Those
who were not killed by the cold lava were swept away by a flood that
overran roads, homes and mosques, ultimately submerging almost 200
buildings and dozens of cars.