Plumes of white and gray ash were “thrown” from the crater, covering several nearby villages.
In Indonesia, 11 climbers died due to the eruption of Mount Merapi, 12 more are considered missing. The Guardian reported this.
It was noted that on Sunday, December 3, plumes of white and gray ash were “thrown” from the crater of the volcano, covering several nearby villages. A rescue operation is underway in the province of West Sumatra, where the disaster is taking place.
Two routes for climbing the volcano are closed. People living on the slopes of Merapi have been advised to stay 3 km away from the crater because of the potential for lava eruptions.
However, there are 75 climbers at the top, who the day before began their journey to the 2891-meter-high volcanic mountain. More than 160 people, including police and soldiers, were involved in the search for them.
“26 people were not evacuated, we found 14 of them: three alive and 11 dead. 12 climbers are still missing,” said Abdul Malik, head of the search and rescue agency in the resort town of Padang (the capital of West Sumatra).
Eight of those rescued were taken to hospital with burns and one had an amputation, another agency official said.
As a result of the volcanic eruption, plumes of ash rose to a height of more than 3,000 meters, and then covered several villages and blocked sunlight. People were given masks and encouraged to wear goggles to protect themselves from the volcanic ash.
About 1,400 people live on the slopes of Merapi; the nearest villages are located five to six kilometers from the summit.
It was previously reported that on October 1, on the island of Java in Indonesia, the eruption of the highest volcano in the country, Semeru, was recorded. The ash column rose to a height of 1.5 km.
We remind you that in September one of the most active volcanoes in the world, Kilauea, woke up in Hawaii.
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Source: korrespondent
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