Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Sending Ash Column 1.6 km Above Summit 3

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted this morning, August 12, sending an ash column up to 1,600 meters above the summit.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Sending Ash Column 1.6 km Above Summit 2

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted this morning, August 12, sending an ash column up to 1,600 meters above the summit.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Sending Ash Column 1.6 km Above Summit

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted this morning, August 12, sending an ash column up to 1,600 meters above the summit.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Ash Plume Reaches 1.6 Kilometers 5

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted on Wednesday morning, July 23, sending an ash plume 1.6 kilometers into the sky. The alert level remains at II, with residents advised to avoid areas within a three-kilometer radius of the crater.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Ash Plume Reaches 1.6 Kilometers 3

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted on Wednesday morning, July 23, sending an ash plume 1.6 kilometers into the sky. The alert level remains at II, with residents advised to avoid areas within a three-kilometer radius of the crater.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Ash Plume Reaches 1.6 Kilometers 4

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted on Wednesday morning, July 23, sending an ash plume 1.6 kilometers into the sky. The alert level remains at II, with residents advised to avoid areas within a three-kilometer radius of the crater.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Ash Plume Reaches 1.6 Kilometers

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted on Wednesday morning, July 23, sending an ash plume 1.6 kilometers into the sky. The alert level remains at II, with residents advised to avoid areas within a three-kilometer radius of the crater.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Ash Plume Reaches 1.6 Kilometers 2

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted on Wednesday morning, July 23, sending an ash plume 1.6 kilometers into the sky. The alert level remains at II, with residents advised to avoid areas within a three-kilometer radius of the crater.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Sends Ash Plume 1,200 Meters High 2

Mount Marapi erupted on Wednesday, July 16, at 10:42 a.m. local time, according to the Marapi Volcano Observatory(PGA). The eruption lasted 47 seconds and sent a volcanic ash plume soaring 1,200 meters above the summit.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Sends Ash Plume 1,200 Meters High

Mount Marapi erupted on Wednesday, July 16, at 10:42 a.m. local time, according to the Marapi Volcano Observatory(PGA). The eruption lasted 47 seconds and sent a volcanic ash plume soaring 1,200 meters above the summit.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi in West Sumatra Erupts, Spews Volcanic Ash

Mount Marapi, an active volcano in West Sumatra, erupted on Wednesday, April 16, spewing a volcanic ash plume to a height of 800 meters from the summit.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Eruption Continues, Ash Reaches 1,500 Meters 2

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted for three consecutive days from April 1 to 3, with ash plumes reaching up to 1,500 meters.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Eruption Continues, Ash Reaches 1,500 Meters

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted for three consecutive days from April 1 to 3, with ash plumes reaching up to 1,500 meters.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Widespread Ashfall Reported

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted at 5:44 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6, producing ashfall over large areas, including Bukittinggi and surrounding regions.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Spews Ash 2000m High 4

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted on Thursday afternoon, May 30, spewing a column of ash. The column reached 2,000m above the summit, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Spews Ash 2000m High 3

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted on Thursday afternoon, May 30, spewing a column of ash. The column reached 2,000m above the summit, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Spews Ash 2000m High 2

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted on Thursday afternoon, May 30, spewing a column of ash. The column reached 2,000m above the summit, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Spews Ash 2000m High

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted on Thursday afternoon, May 30 spewing a column of ash. The column reached 2,000m above the summit, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-LAVA FLOODS-AFTERMATH

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-LAVA FLOODS-AFTERMATH

(240513) -- WEST SUMATRA, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescue team members work in a damaged area after a cold lava flood at Agam regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 13, 2024. The number of fatalities of the lava floods in Indonesia's West Sumatra province rose to 37 with 17 others missing, a senior official of the local disaster agency told Xinhua on Monday. Rains on Saturday night had swept away cold lava from Marapi volcano and Singgalang volcano, resulting in cold lava floods that hit the regencies of Tanah Datar, Agam and Pariaman, and Padang Panjang town. (Photo by Andri Madiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-LAVA FLOODS-AFTERMATH

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-LAVA FLOODS-AFTERMATH

(240513) -- WEST SUMATRA, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescue team members work in a damaged area after a cold lava flood at Agam regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 13, 2024. The number of fatalities of the lava floods in Indonesia's West Sumatra province rose to 37 with 17 others missing, a senior official of the local disaster agency told Xinhua on Monday. Rains on Saturday night had swept away cold lava from Marapi volcano and Singgalang volcano, resulting in cold lava floods that hit the regencies of Tanah Datar, Agam and Pariaman, and Padang Panjang town. (Photo by Andri Madiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-LAVA FLOODS-AFTERMATH

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-LAVA FLOODS-AFTERMATH

(240513) -- WEST SUMATRA, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows a damaged area after a cold lava flood at Agam regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The number of fatalities of the lava floods in Indonesia's West Sumatra province rose to 37 with 17 others missing, a senior official of the local disaster agency told Xinhua on Monday. Rains on Saturday night had swept away cold lava from Marapi volcano and Singgalang volcano, resulting in cold lava floods that hit the regencies of Tanah Datar, Agam and Pariaman, and Padang Panjang town. (Photo by Andri Madiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-LAVA FLOODS

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-LAVA FLOODS

(240512) -- WEST SUMATRA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk in a damaged area after a cold lava flood at Agam regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 12, 2024. The death toll from lava floods that struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Saturday rose to 34, with at least five others missing, a senior official of the local disaster agency said on Sunday. The rains poured down the area at the slope of the Marapi volcano on Saturday evening, triggering cold lava floods that hit the regencies of Tanah Datar and Agam, Fajar Sukma, head of the emergency unit of the provincial disaster management and mitigation agency, told Xinhua via phone. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-LAVA FLOODS

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-LAVA FLOODS

(240512) -- WEST SUMATRA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescue team members work in a damaged area after a cold lava flood at Agam regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 12, 2024. The death toll from lava floods that struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Saturday rose to 34, with at least five others missing, a senior official of the local disaster agency said on Sunday. The rains poured down the area at the slope of the Marapi volcano on Saturday evening, triggering cold lava floods that hit the regencies of Tanah Datar and Agam, Fajar Sukma, head of the emergency unit of the provincial disaster management and mitigation agency, told Xinhua via phone. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-LAVA FLOODS

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-LAVA FLOODS

(240512) -- WEST SUMATRA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People try to remove a damaged car after a cold lava flood at Agam regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 12, 2024. The death toll from lava floods that struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Saturday rose to 34, with at least five others missing, a senior official of the local disaster agency said on Sunday. The rains poured down the area at the slope of the Marapi volcano on Saturday evening, triggering cold lava floods that hit the regencies of Tanah Datar and Agam, Fajar Sukma, head of the emergency unit of the provincial disaster management and mitigation agency, told Xinhua via phone. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(240406) -- WEST SUMATRA, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clean up a damaged house in the village of Nagari Bukik Batabuah affected by the eruption of Mount Marapi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on April 6, 2024. (Photo by Yorri Farli/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(240406) -- WEST SUMATRA, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 6, 2024 shows the village of Nagari Bukik Batabuah affected by the eruption of Mount Marapi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. (Photo by Yorri Farli/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(240406) -- WEST SUMATRA, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clean up mud in their damaged house in the village of Nagari Bukik Batabuah affected by the eruption of Mount Marapi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on April 6, 2024. (Photo by Yorri Farli/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(240406) -- WEST SUMATRA, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk near damaged vehicles in the village of Nagari Bukik Batabuah affected by the eruption of Mount Marapi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on April 6, 2024. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(240406) -- WEST SUMATRA, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clean up damaged goods in the village of Nagari Bukik Batabuah affected by the eruption of Mount Marapi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on April 6, 2024. (Photo by Yorri Farli/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(240406) -- WEST SUMATRA, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks in a damaged paddy field in the village of Nagari Bukik Batabuah affected by the eruption of Mount Marapi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on April 6, 2024. (Photo by Yorri Farli/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(240406) -- WEST SUMATRA, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People inspect the damage in the village of Nagari Bukik Batabuah affected by the eruption of Mount Marapi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on April 6, 2024. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

Indonesia: Marapi Volcano Spews 1.5 KM-High Ash Column

Mount Marapi in Indonesia's West Sumatra erupted again on Wednesday, April 3. Local authorities said that the ash column spewed by the volcano reached 1,500 meters above the peak.

Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Spewing 1500m Volcanic Ash

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra had another eruption on Wednesday, March 27 sending an ash column up to 1,500 meters. Resident were advised to stay away from a 4.5 km radius.

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(240114) -- WEST SUMATRA, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man wearing face mask walks past a vehicle covered in volcanic ash after Mount Marapi eruption at Agam district in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Jan. 14, 2024. (Photo by Andri Madiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-AFTERMATH

(240114) -- WEST SUMATRA, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman receives a test for respiratory infections after Mount Marapi eruption at Agam district in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Jan. 14, 2024. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION

(240107) -- WEST SUMATRA, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Volcanic materials spew from Mount Marapi during an eruption, seen from Agam district in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION

(240107) -- WEST SUMATRA, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch as volcanic materials spew from Mount Marapi during an eruption, at Tanah Datar district in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION

(240107) -- WEST SUMATRA, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Volcanic materials spew from Mount Marapi during an eruption, seen from Tanah Datar district in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION

(231226) -- WEST SUMATRA, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Volcanic materials spews from Mount Marapi seen from Tanah Datar district in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 26, 2023. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-RESCUE

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-RESCUE

(231206) -- WEST SUMATRA, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers transfer the body of a victim near Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 6, 2023. The number of climbers who died in the eruption of the Marapi volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has reached 23, according to the West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency on Tuesday. (Photo by Kariadil Harefa/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-RESCUE

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-RESCUE

(231206) -- WEST SUMATRA, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers transfer the body of a victim near Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 6, 2023. The number of climbers who died in the eruption of the Marapi volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has reached 23, according to the West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency on Tuesday. (Photo by Kariadil Harefa/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MARAPI VOLCANO-ERUPTION

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MARAPI VOLCANO-ERUPTION

(231206) -- WEST SUMATRA, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Marapi volcano spews volcanic materials in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 6, 2023. (Photo by Ade Yuandha/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MARAPI VOLCANO-ERUPTION

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MARAPI VOLCANO-ERUPTION

(231206) -- WEST SUMATRA, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Marapi volcano spews volcanic materials in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 6, 2023. (Photo by Ade Yuandha/Xinhua)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers transfer the injured near Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 4, 2023. The number of climbers who died in the eruption of the Marapi volcano has reached 23, according to the West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency on Tuesday. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

Dead toll rises to 23 in volcanic eruption in Indonesia's Sumatra

STORY: Dead toll rises to 23 in volcanic eruption in Indonesia's Sumatra SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people affected by volcanic eruption in Indonesia's Sumatra 2. various of rescue efforts for climbers STORYLINE: The number of climbers who died in the eruption of the Marapi volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has reached 23, according to the West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency on Tuesday. "Twenty bodies have been taken to hospital. Three others are in the process of being evacuated," said the agency's acting head Dian Indriati. Of the total 75 climbers, 52 survivors have been successfully evacuated. While some have already returned home, others, including 12 individuals who were seriously injured, are still undergoing medical treatment in hospitals. Four districts surrounding the 2,891-meter-high mountain have experienced volcanic ash rain. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reportin

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231205) -- BEIJING, Dec. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers transfer the injured near Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 4, 2023. At least 11 mountain climbers died and some others were still missing after the eruption of Marapi volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra Island, a local rescue official said on Monday. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MARAPI-VOLCANO ERUPTION

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MARAPI-VOLCANO ERUPTION

(231204) -- WEST SUMATRA, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers transfer the injured in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 4, 2023. The Mount Marapi in Indonesia's West Sumatra province erupted on Sunday, throwing ash and affecting areas several kilometers away. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MARAPI-VOLCANO ERUPTION

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MARAPI-VOLCANO ERUPTION

(231204) -- WEST SUMATRA, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mount Marapi spews volcanic material in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 4, 2023. The Mount Marapi in Indonesia's West Sumatra province erupted on Sunday, throwing ash and affecting areas several kilometers away. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-RESCUE

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-RESCUE

(231204) -- WEST SUMATRA, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers transfer the injured near Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 4, 2023. At least 11 mountain climbers died and some others were still missing after the eruption of Marapi volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra Island, a local rescue official said on Monday. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-RESCUE

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-ERUPTION-RESCUE

(231204) -- WEST SUMATRA, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers transfer the injured near Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Dec. 4, 2023. At least 11 mountain climbers died and some others were still missing after the eruption of Marapi volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra Island, a local rescue official said on Monday. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua)