Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts for the second day, halting search for 12 missing climbers
1 year ago

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts for the second day, halting search for 12 missing climbers

Associated Press  

PADANG, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities halted the search for 12 climbers after Mount Marapi volcano erupted again Monday, spewing a new burst of hot ash as high as 800 meters into the air, officials said. The bodies of 11 climbers were recovered earlier in the day but attempts to move them were hindered by the renewed eruption, West Sumatra’s Search and Rescue Agency head Abdul Malik said. The volcano has stayed at the third highest of four alert levels since 2011, a level indicating above-normal volcanic activity, prohibiting climbers and villagers within 3 kilometers of the peak, said Hendra Gunawan, the head of the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation. Marapi spewed thick columns of ash as high as 3,000 meters in Sunday’s eruption and hot ash clouds spread for several miles.

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Eruption Kills 10 in Indonesia, Sets Homes Ablame
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Eruption Kills 10 in Indonesia, Sets Homes Ablame

The Hindu  

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia killed at least 10 people and set several houses aflame. The eruption, which occurred overnight, forced authorities to evacuate several villages and caused significant damage. The crater erupted shortly before midnight and then again at 1.27 a.m. (1727 GMT on Sunday), with the highest alert level being hoisted. The authorities have advised locals and tourists …

Indonesia's Mount Marapi Erupts, Ash and Hot Clouds Blanket Villages
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Indonesia's Mount Marapi Erupts, Ash and Hot Clouds Blanket Villages

India TV News  

Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano erupted again on Sunday, spewing thick columns of ash at least three times and blanketing villages with debris. No casualties were reported, but the ash clouds covered nearby villages and towns with thick volcanic residue. The volcano has stayed at the second highest of four alert levels since January, prohibiting climbers and villagers within 3 km …

Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts 3 times, spewing lava and clouds of grey ash
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts 3 times, spewing lava and clouds of grey ash

The Independent  

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Indonesia's Mt. Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds
7 months, 1 week ago

Indonesia's Mt. Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds

The Hindu  

Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupted on May 13 morning, spewing thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said. The volcano on the remote island of Halmahera erupted at 9.12 a.m. for about five minutes, projecting ash into the sky as high as 5 km, officials said. The alert status of the volcano remains at …

Volcano Erupts In Indonesia Spewing Ash Tower More Than Three Kms Into The Sky
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Volcano Erupts In Indonesia Spewing Ash Tower More Than Three Kms Into The Sky

News 18  

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday morning, spewing an ash tower more than two miles into the sky and prompting officials to warn people to keep away. Mount Ibu, located on the island of Halmahera in North Maluku province, erupted at 12:37 am and sent a thick column of dark smoke and ash west of the peak. The …

Indonesia’s Volcanoes Are Famous, But Is There a Way to Make Them Safer?
11 months ago

Indonesia’s Volcanoes Are Famous, But Is There a Way to Make Them Safer?

The Diplomat  

Indonesia, a country famously made up of some 17,000 islands, is known for many things: fried rice, friendly people, Komodo dragons, Bintang beer, toothsome satay, emerald rice terraces, stunning waterfalls, and plenty of sunshine. As British travel writer Tim Hannigan wrote in a 2012 satirical article for New Matilda entitled “How To Write About Indonesia”: “There must be a volcano” …

Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupts again, leading to evacuations but no reported casualties
11 months, 1 week ago

Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupts again, leading to evacuations but no reported casualties

Associated Press  

AGAM, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupted again on Sunday, spewing smoke and ash high into the air, but no casualties were reported. The Marapi Volcano Observation Post in West Sumatra province recorded an eruption with an ash column about 1,300 meters high from its peak, followed by ash rain. At least 100 residents have been evacuated since Friday after …

After eruption of Indonesia’s Marapi, tourism sector faces safety questions
11 months, 3 weeks ago

After eruption of Indonesia’s Marapi, tourism sector faces safety questions

Al Jazeera  

Local tour guide says hikers should never have been allowed on famous peak in West Sumatra. But despite loving his job escorting hikers to one of Indonesia’s most beautiful peaks, Ajo stopped working on the mountain in December 2022, following a dispute with the West Sumatra branch of Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam, Indonesia’s environmental conservation agency, which took over …

Indonesia ends search for victims of eruption at Mount Marapi volcano that killed 23 climbers
1 year ago

Indonesia ends search for victims of eruption at Mount Marapi volcano that killed 23 climbers

Associated Press  

BATU PALANO, Indonesia — The search has ended for any more victims among climbers who were caught by a weekend eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano that killed 23 people and injured several others, officials said Thursday. West Sumatra Police Chief Suharyono said earlier that the discovery of the body of a female university student Wednesday had raised the confirmed …

Search efforts for final missing climber to resume Wednesday as the death toll from Mount Marapi's eruption spikes
1 year ago

Search efforts for final missing climber to resume Wednesday as the death toll from Mount Marapi's eruption spikes

ABC  

The death toll from Indonesia's Marapi volcano eruption jumped to 22 on Tuesday as rescuers found more climbers who had perished near the crater, the head of the West Sumatra rescue agency said on Tuesday, up from 13 earlier in the day. Key points: The 2,891-metre-high volcano erupted on Sunday, killing at least 22 people So far three survivors have …

Indonesia: Marapi volcano eruption claims 22 lives
1 year ago

Indonesia: Marapi volcano eruption claims 22 lives

Firstpost  

On the island of Sumatra, Mount Marapi emitted a towering ash plume that rose to 3,000 meters on Sunday, surpassing the volcano’s own height The death toll resulting from a volcanic eruption in Indonesia has reached 22 after nine more bodies were discovered on Tuesday. On the island of Sumatra, Mount Marapi emitted a towering ash plume that rose to …

23 dead in Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcanic eruption as more climbers’ bodies found
1 year ago

23 dead in Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcanic eruption as more climbers’ bodies found

Firstpost  

Over 50 climbers were saved after the initial eruption that occurred on Sunday, when 11 others were first confirmed dead. A second eruption on Monday spewed a new burst of hot ash and lava as high as 800 metres into the air into the air and temporarily halted rescue operations More bodies were uncovered by rescuers carrying out search operations …

More bodies found after sudden eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi, raising confirmed toll to 23
1 year ago

More bodies found after sudden eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi, raising confirmed toll to 23

Associated Press  

BATU PALANO, Indonesia — Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano found the last body of climbers who were caught by a surprise weekend eruption, raising the number of confirmed dead to 23, officials said Wednesday. West Sumatra’s Police Chief Suharyono said the body of the last climber was found early Wednesday, just a few meters from …

More bodies found after eruption of Indonesian volcano, raising death toll to 22
1 year ago

More bodies found after eruption of Indonesian volcano, raising death toll to 22

LA Times  

Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia’s Mt. Merapi volcano found 11 more bodies of climbers who were caught by a surprise eruption two days ago, raising the number of confirmed dead to 22, officials said Tuesday. New eruptions Monday and Tuesday spewed more hot ash as high as 2,620 feet into the air, reducing visibility and temporarily halting search-and-recovery …

Indonesia: 23 climbers presumed dead as more bodies recovered from Mount Merapi volcanic eruption site
1 year ago

Indonesia: 23 climbers presumed dead as more bodies recovered from Mount Merapi volcanic eruption site

India TV News  

Indonesia volcano disaster: Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano found more bodies among the climbers caught by a surprise eruption two days ago, raising the number of confirmed and presumed dead to 23. 18 climbers presumed dead in Indonesian volcanic eruption The latest bodies were found not too far from the eruption site, estimated to be …

11 bodies recovered after volcanic eruption in Indonesia; 12 climbers still missing
1 year ago

11 bodies recovered after volcanic eruption in Indonesia; 12 climbers still missing

LA Times  

The bodies of 11 climbers were recovered Monday after a furious eruption the day before of Indonesia’s Mt. Merapi has stayed at the third-highest of four alert levels since 2011, a level indicating above-normal volcanic activity and prohibiting climbers or villagers within about two miles of the peak, said Hendra Gunawan, the head of the Center for Volcanology and Geological …

Climbers killed, survivors found after Mount Marapi volcano erupts on Indonesian island of Sumatra
1 year ago

Climbers killed, survivors found after Mount Marapi volcano erupts on Indonesian island of Sumatra

ABC  

The bodies of 11 climbers have been found following the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano, while a search to find 12 more missing people has been halted temporarily over safety concerns. Key points: Many of the climbers rescued by authorities have been treated for burns When the volcano erupted on Saturday it sent ash up to 3 kilometres in …

Eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi strands and injures climbers and blankets villages with ash
1 year ago

Eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi strands and injures climbers and blankets villages with ash

Associated Press  

PADANG, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupted with white-and-gray ash plumes Sunday, stranding and injuring climbers and spreading volcanic ash over several villages. Two climbing routes were closed after the eruption and residents living on the slopes of Marapi were advised to stay 3 kilometers from the crater’s mouth because of potential lava, said Ahmad Rifandi, an official with Indonesia’s …

Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano erupts, spews ash 3 km into sky
1 year ago

Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano erupts, spews ash 3 km into sky

Hindustan Times  

A volcano in western Indonesia erupted Sunday, belching a column of ash around three kilometres into the sky, officials said. Ash from Mount Marapi on the island of Sumatra was observed 3,000 metres above its peak, according to Hendra Gunawan, head of Indonesia's Centre of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation. The volcano, with a peak of 2,891 metres, is on …

Indonesia volcano: Death toll rises to 34, 17 still missing, says national disaster agency
3 years ago

Indonesia volcano: Death toll rises to 34, 17 still missing, says national disaster agency

Firstpost  

The biggest mountain on the island of Java on Saturday ejected a mushroom of volcanic ash high into the sky and rained hot mud as thousands of panicked people fled their homes Jakarta, Indonesia: The death toll from the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano rose to 34 on Tuesday, the national disaster agency said, as aid was rushed to …

27 still missing after Indonesia volcanic eruption kills 15
3 years ago

27 still missing after Indonesia volcanic eruption kills 15

The Hindu  

Rescuers dug out the body of 13-year-old boy with their bare hands on Monday, as improved weather conditions allowed them to resume their search after the highest volcano on Indonesia’s Java island erupted with fury, killing at least 15 people with searing gas and ash and leaving 27 others missing. Mount Semeru in Lumajang district in East Java province spewed …

Indonesia: At least 13 dead, over 50 injured as Java's Mount Semeru erupts
3 years ago

Indonesia: At least 13 dead, over 50 injured as Java's Mount Semeru erupts

Firstpost  

Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where the meeting of continental plates causes high volcanic and seismic activity Lumajang, Indonesia: Disaster officials in Indonesia raised the death toll in the eruption of Mount Semeru to 13 on Sunday, as rescuers working through the night freed as many as 10 people from the debris. The sudden eruption of Java’s …

Indonesia volcano eruption kills 14, damages 11 villages
3 years ago

Indonesia volcano eruption kills 14, damages 11 villages

The Hindu  

Rescuers in Indonesia raced to find survivors in villages blanketed by molten ash on Sunday after the eruption of Mount Semeru killed at least 14 persons and left dozens injured. At least 11 villages of Lumajang district in East Java were coated in volcanic ash, submerging houses and vehicles, smothering livestock and leaving at least 1,300 evacuees seeking shelter in …

Smoldering debris, mud hinder Indonesia volcano rescue
3 years ago

Smoldering debris, mud hinder Indonesia volcano rescue

LA Times  

Rescuers were searching for survivors Sunday on the slopes of the highest volcano on Indonesia’s island of Java after it was rocked by an eruption that killed at least 14 people, as smoldering debris and thick mud hampered their efforts. Mount Semeru in Lumajang district in East Java province spewed thick columns of ash more than 40,000 feet into the …

Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash
3 years, 9 months ago

Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A rumbling volcano on Indonesia’s …

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