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The world's most destructive volcano has been erupting for past 10 years

Scientists are yet to agree on the reason why the volcano is continuously erupting

Lusi mud volcano
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Lusi mud volcano

Richard Davies | The Conversation

The world’s most destructive mud volcano was born near the town of Sidoarjo, on the island of Java, Indonesia, just over 11 years ago – and to this day it has not stopped erupting. The mud volcano known as Lusi started on May 29, 2006, and at its peak disgorged a staggering 180,000 cubic metres of mud every day, burying villages in mud up to 40 metres thick. The worst event of its kind in recorded history, the eruption took 13 lives and destroyed the homes of 60,000 people. But although the mud is