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	&nbsp; &nbsp;The Rokatenda volcano on Palue island, in East Nusatenggara province, sent an avalanche of debris down its flanks, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Agency.</div>
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	&nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Six people were killed, swept away,&quot; Nugroho said.</div>
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	&nbsp; &nbsp;About 10,000 people lived within the volcano&#39;s danger zone, he said, and more than 2,700 were displaced.</div>
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	&nbsp; &nbsp;The 875-metre volcano has shown increased activity since October. It spewed hot ash 2,000 metres into the sky early Saturday, Nugroho said.</div>
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	&nbsp; &nbsp;The government is providing 1.5 million dollars to relocate the affected population, he said.</div>
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Volcanic eruption kills 6 in Indonesia

Jakarta (dpa) - A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted, killing six people, a disaster management official said Saturday.