.... National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said 56 people had been hospitalized

, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Dec.... National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari

's acting spokesperson Abdul Muhari in a statement....

of Tana Toraja, in South Sulawesi, killing 14 people and destroying four homes, Abdul Muhari, the

Listen 1 min Share Comment on this story Comment 73 Add to your saved stories Save Search and rescue personnel combed Mount Marapi in Indonesia after a volcano erupted with dozens of hikers on its slopes.... Ongoing volcanic activity hampered rescue operations, but about 50 people have been brought down alive for medical care, Indonesian national newspaper Kompas reported. Mount Marapi, located in West Sumatra province and one of Sumatra island’s most active volcanoes, erupted for 4 minutes 41

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department( MetMalaysia) are conducting simulations to identify the potential occurrence of a tsunami due to the eruption and its threat to Malaysia. Its director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah also said that MetMalaysia will continue to monitor developments of the Mount Ruang volcanic eruption to assess its impact on Malaysia." No tsunami is expected( at this time), and MetMalaysia will continue to monitor for any possibility considering that volcanic

LUMAJANG, Indonesia( AP)--The death toll following the eruption of the highest volcano on Indonesia's most densely populated island of Java has risen to 13, with seven people still missing, officials said Sunday as smoldering debris and thick mud hampered search efforts.... Mount Semeru in Lumajang district in East Java province spewed thick columns of ash more than 12, 000 meters( 40, 000 feet) into the sky, and searing gas and lava flowed down its slopes after a sudden eruption Saturday trigg

A woman weeps after her home was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Semeru in Lumajang district, East Java province, Indonesia, on Dec.... Authorities earlier said that at least 3, 000 houses were damaged and 169 people injured by the eruption of Mt.... Tuesday, rescuers searched for residents who could be buried under the volcanic debris in two villages and a sand mining area, which were among the most-affected areas but earlier inaccessible because the soil was still hot....

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia--Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country’s most active volcano. Merapi, on the densely populated island of Java, unleashed clouds of hot ash and a mixture of rock, lava and gas that traveled up to 7 kilometers( 4.3 miles) down its slopes.... A column of hot clouds rose 100 meters( yards) into the air, said the National Disaster Manageme

Rescuers walk on an area affected by the eruption of Mount Semeru, background, during a search for victims in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, on Dec.... 4 eruption, which was preceded by heavy monsoon rains that partially collapsed a lava dome on the 3, 676-meter( 12, 060-foot) mountain.... " As a result, if there is another eruption, it would block the flow path and create new lava flows spreading to the surrounding area," Tasrif said, adding that the government had set up a new danger map an