Indonesian villagers evacuate before eruption
Most of those abandoning villages near the 9,700-foot peak - women, children and the elderly - said they were doing so reluctantly. Hundreds more refused, pledging to hold out a little longer.
"I'm worried about what life will be like in a temporary shelter," said 44-year- old Sriyanti, as she headed with her young daughter to the town of Tanjung Muntilan, 12 miles from Merapi on Indonesia's Java island.
