Mount Kelud, Indonesia Erupting

MOUNT KELUD, Indonesia - One of Indonesia's deadliest volcanos began erupting Saturday, but there was no visual confirmation of activity because the peak was cloaked in dense fog, a senior government volcanologist said.

Seismic readings showed Mt. Kelud was erupting, said Saut Simatupang, a leading scientist with Indonesia's Volcanology Center. The mountain was put on high alert several weeks ago and tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate the area.