Indonesian volcano refugees yearn for love chamber
Refugees from a deadly Indonesian volcano, crammed into makeshift shelters for weeks, have food and water but are now seeking a "love chamber" to fulfil another basic need.
Thousands of people fleeing the eruptions and ash clouds of the Mount Merapi volcano, which has killed over 250 people and forced nearly 400,000 to take refuge, have been sharing beds in unpartitioned tents and soccer stadiums for three weeks.
"A chamber of love would be nice," 18-year-old newly-wed Ari Margareta told the Republika newspaper.
Mount Merapi in central Java has been erupting since late October, blanketing villages on its slopes in hot ash and disrupting international flights.
The local government in the nearest city Yogyakarta is still mulling whether to build a "love chamber," a concept first seen when the area was hit by a deadly earthquake in 2006.