Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano spews ash and hot gas in a towering column as high as 3.7 miles into the sky.⁣ The 9,737-foot mountain is the most active of 500 Indonesian volcanoes. It has rumbled and generated dark hot clouds since last year.⁣ | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

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LOOK: Indonesia’s most active volcano Mount #Merapi erupted Tuesday, spewing smoke and ash as high as 19,680 feet into the sky #erupsimerapi | Bloomberg Originals | Facebook

WATCH: ERUPTION OF INDONESIA’S MOUNT MERAPI CCTV footage on Sunday, November 2, captured bright bursts of lava flowing from one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, Mount Merapi, as clouds of ash billowed into the sky. According to Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the volcanic activity lasted 111 seconds, with lava traveling approximately 1,200 meters down the slope. 📷: Reuters | GMA Public Affairs

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See how Mount Merapi erupted in Indonesia on Saturday, leaving nearby villages under a blanket of ash and smoke. #cgtnamerica | CGTN

Mount Merapi, the most active volcano in Indonesia, has erupted and spewed out searing gas clouds, hot ash and lava that traveled up to seven kilometers down its slopes on Saturday local time. The volcano also unleashed a column of hot clouds that rose 100 meters into the air, the National Disaster Management Agency said. Residents living near Merapi's slopes have been advised to stop any activities in the danger zone and remain 7km away from the mouth of the volcano's crater. Merapi previously