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Mount Merapi, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, erupted on Sunday. The eruption sent ash and debris up to 7,000 feet in the air. Lahars, or mudflows, also raced down the mountainside, causing widespread destruction. The volcano's last major eruption was in 2018 when it killed 6 people. Rescue operations continue on Indonesia's Mount Merapi after a weekend eruption left 13 dead and 10 hikers missing. The death toll rose as rescuers found two more bodies on Tuesday. While the search for the missing hikers resumed after safety concerns temporarily halted operations. Mount Marapi, also known as the "Mountain of Fire," erupted on Sunday. It spewed a 3km ash cloud into the air and covered nearby villages in ash. Despite ongoing eruptions, hundreds of rescuers navigated slippery te...

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi has erupted, spewing out smoke and ash that blanketed villages near the crater. And forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country’s most active volcano. Mount Merapi, located on the border between the Indonesian province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, erupted twice on Tuesday morning, spewing smoke and ash. The country's geological disaster institute BPPTKG in a written statement reported that the volcano spewed hot ash at 5.50 a.m. and 5.59 a.m. local time. Authorities have told nearby residents to avoid the area within a seven-kilometer radius of the crater. The status of Mount Merapi, the most active of Indonesia's 130 volcanoes. It has stayed unchanged at its second-highest level since Novem...

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Mount Merapi Eruption Claims 13 Lives with 10 Still Missing

Mount Merapi erupted in Indonesia, 350 people killed