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

196K views · 2.7K reactions | Mount Merapi, the most active volcano in Indonesia, has suddenly erupted and unleashed searing gas clouds and hot lava, forcing local authorities to stop tourism and mining activities in nearby areas. | 10 News | Facebook

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted, spreading searing gas clouds and avalanches of lava down its slopes as other active volcanoes flared up across the country, forcing the evacuation of thousands. Merapi is the most active out of more than 120 volcanoes across the country. Sunday's eruption is the latest since authorities raised its alert level to the second-highest in November 2020 after sensors picked up increasing activity. Residents living on the slopes were advised to stay at least 4.3 miles

4.4K views · 75 reactions |  #Merapi volcano eruption  in #Indonesia. The powerful eruption has ejected large clouds of ash and smoke, and surprised a group of hikers. A rescue team is searching for the climbers. | Meteored | 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

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