Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts, killing 11 climbers; 12 missing

23 hikers presumed dead after Indonesian volcano erupts

Search and rescue personnel combed Mount Marapi in Indonesia after a volcano erupted with dozens of hikers on its slopes. Five bodies have been recovered and an additional 18 are

23 hikers presumed dead after Indonesian volcano erupts

There were 75 hikers on Mount Marapi in West Sumatra when it erupted on Sunday, authorities said.

Marapi eruption death toll rises to 23

The latest bodies were found only a few metres from the eruption site, police said in a statement. The bodies of five climbers have been recovered, and 18 are presumed dead due to their proximity to the eruption of hot gases and ash.

Indonesian volcano erupts again, evacuation efforts suspended

11 climbers already reported dead while remaining stuck near Mount Merapi - Anadolu Ajansı

13 dead, 10 still missing after climbing Indonesia's active Mt Marapi volcano

Indonesia's volcanology agency had warned since 2011 that it was unsafe to climb the country's active Marapi volcano, the organisation's chief said, days after the peak erupted and killed 13 climbers, with 10 still missing on Tuesday.

Indonesian rescuers race to find 10 missing after eruption

AGAM, Indonesia: Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers were racing Tuesday to find 10 hikers who went missing after a volcano eruption that killed 13 people. Thirteen dead hikers were found Monday near the crater of Mount Marapi on the island of Sumatra, with rescue officials announcing 11 deaths the same day and two more on Tuesday. Others were found alive and carried down the mountain in arduous rescue efforts hampered by further eruptions and bad…