2023-12-03 Volcano eruption in Indonesia on 03 December, 2023

Disaster Situation

The eruption of Mount Marapi occurred at 14:54 local time on Sunday, Dec. 3. The volcano spewed volcanic ash as high as 3,000 meters into the air, blanketing several nearby villages. People are advised to stay three kilometers away from the volcano's crater. Mount Marapi in West Sumatra has been experiencing a series of eruptions since Dec. 3, there have been a total of 46 eruptions and 66 blasts in just two days, on December 3 and 4, 2023. 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 (2,620 feet) 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 search operation would resume once conditions improved, he added.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/04/mount-marapi-eruption-indonesia-hikers-found-dead
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