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Mount Marapi: Eleven hikers killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia [updated - death toll rises]


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Mount Marapi: Eleven hikers killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia

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Eleven hikers have been found dead near the crater of Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano after it erupted over the weekend, rescuers say.

Twelve others are missing and the search was suspended on Monday after another, smaller eruption.

There were 75 hikers in the area during the main eruption on Sunday but most were safely evacuated.

Marapi spewed a 3km (9,800ft) ash cloud into the air, dimming the sky and blanketing surrounding villages in ash.

Read More: ➡️ BBC News

 

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Just saw that and was going to post.

Very tragic. I've been on a few active volcanoes myself. One has to be aware of the activity level. I'm not sure what type of warming / hazard levels Merapi has.

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Mount Marapi: Indonesia volcano death toll rises to 22

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The death toll from a volcanic eruption in Indonesia has gone up to 22, after rescuers found nine more bodies.

The search for the 10 missing hikers on Mount Marapi resumed on Tuesday after being paused due to safety worries.

Officials said that nine bodies had been recovered by afternoon, with one of them still missing. Twelve other injured hikers are undergoing treatment in hospital.

Frequent volcanic eruptions in Marapi have hampered rescue efforts for days.

Read More: ➡️ BBC News

 

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On 12/4/2023 at 10:16 AM, Doc Socks Junior said:

Just saw that and was going to post.

Very tragic. I've been on a few active volcanoes myself. One has to be aware of the activity level. I'm not sure what type of warming / hazard levels Merapi has.

Marapi has stayed at the third-highest of four alert levels since 2011, a level indicating above-normal volcanic activity, prohibiting climbers and villagers from coming within 3km (1.8 miles) of the peak, according to Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation.  link

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