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

14K views · 548 reactions | Mount Merapi: Indonesia's Deadly Volcano Explained | Matthew Santoro | Facebook

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

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

106K views · 291 reactions | 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 | Facebook