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PADANG: A volcano in western Indonesia erupt­ed on Sunday, belching a column of ash around three kilometres into the...

Mount Marapi, which means ‘Mountain of Fire’, is the most active volcano on Sumatra island.

Rest of World News: Search teams rescue 3 survivors and find 11 dead hikers after the eruption of Mount Marapi in western Indonesia. The volcano spewed volcanic debris on

Adi Prima/AFP via Getty ImagesThe bodies of 11 people were found on Indonesia’s Mount Marapi after it erupted in West Sumatra province on Sunday, spewing toxic ash nearly 10,000 feet into the air, according to local authorities. At least 75 people were on the mountain at the time of the eruption, with 26 still stranded and awaiting evacuation a day later, an official with Padang Search and Rescue Agency said, according to Reuters. Of the 49 climbers rescued, at least eight were hospitaliz...

An eruption at Mount Marapi killed 11, and three others were rescued. The search team suspended their efforts due to another small eruption on Monday.

Eleven hikers were found dead Monday and another 12 were missing after a volcano erupted in Indonesia, with rescuers racing to carry injured and burned survivors down the mountain on foot.As the search goes on for the missing 12 hikers, Febrina's family was relieved she was one of the lucky ones.

About 75 climbers started their way up the mountain on Saturday and became stranded.

Eleven climbers have died in Indonesia and another dozen are missing following the eruption of a highly active volcano in the province of West Sumatra, officials told CNN on Monday.

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The eruption of Mount Marapi in West Sumatra on Sunday, Dec. 3, led to small stones and ash raining down 14 out of 16 subdistricts of Agam Regency.