Mud volcano in Java may continue to erupt for months and possibly years

The first scientific report into the causes and impact of Lusi, the Indonesian mud volcano, reveals that the 2006 eruption will continue to erupt and spew out between 7,000 and 150,000 cubic metres of mud a day for months, if not years to come, leaving at least 10 km² around the volcano vent uninhabitable for years and over 11,000 people permanently displaced.