Balls finally dropped into mud volcano

Indonesian physicists have started deploying chains of concrete balls in an attempt to stem the flow of mud in East Java.

For nine months Indonesian officials have been reacting to the torrent of mud that started erupting from a rice paddy in the village of Porong, East Java, with embankments and evacuations. This weekend they began experimenting with a new strategy for controlling the flow.

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Balls finally dropped into mud volcano

Indonesian physicists have started deploying chains of concrete balls in an attempt to stem the flow of mud in East Java.

For nine months Indonesian officials have been reacting to the torrent of mud that started erupting from a rice paddy in the village of Porong, East Java, with embankments and evacuations. This weekend they began experimenting with a new strategy for controlling the flow.

Read more here

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