Mount Marapi: Eleven hikers killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia

The Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupted over the weekend, and eleven climbers have been discovered dying close to its volcano, according to rescue officials.

On Monday, three more people were saved, but a minor explosion caused the hunt for 12 more missing people to be put on hold.

At the time of the explosion, there were 75 climbing in the area, but the majority were carefully evacuated.

One of Indonesia’s active volcanoes, Mount Marapi, erupted on Sunday, spewing dust up to 3 km (9,800 feet ) in height.

The second-highest alert level has been set by the government, and citizens are not allowed to get within 3 km of the volcano.

According to Abdul Malik, director of the Padang Search and Rescue Agency, three individuals who were also discovered close to the crater were “weak and had some fires.”

Early on Monday, 49 climbers were ejected from the place; many of them also sustained burn.

A massive cloud of volcanic dust covered the sky, as well as cars and roads, was visible in video footage of Sunday’s volcano.

The westernmost Sumatra island in Indonesia is home to Mount Marapi, which rises 2, 891 meters ( 485 feet ) in height.

The Pacific Ring of Fire, where continental sheets converge, is where the Indonesian archipelago is located. There, there is a lot of geological and seismic activity.