-PJ
Following is a chronology of the events: May 29, 2006: A team from Lapindo Brantas drilling company notices steam, water and gases in its exploration well in Sidoarjo district on Java island -- Several people reportedly suffer minor respiratory problems from the released hydrogen sulfide gases. School children in the area are sent home
June 2: Around 300 people are evacuated from their homes after mud spews from the well which has been dubbed a volcano and inundates nearby homes
June 10: A major highway linking the East Java capital of Surabaya with the southeast city of Malang closes after the hot sludge reaches part of the road
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