Massive Earthquake In Indonesia

Thousands of people have perished in a massive earthquake on the Indonesian Island of Java.

The quake, measuring 6.2, flattened buildings in a densely-populated area south of the city of Yogyakarta, near the southern coast of Java.

Witnesses said people fled as their homes collapsed around them, after the quake struck early in the morning.

This is a very bad one, folks. AP coverage here. No reports of tsunamis, but there may or may not be reason to be concerned about an eruption of Mount Merapi, the volcano that has been threatening eruption in recent weeks. Experts are divided on the possibility.