Eleven hikers were found dead and 12 others have been reported missing after a 2,891-metre volcano erupted in Indonesia.
A rescue team worked through the night to find dozens of hikers stranded on Mount Marapi on the island of Sumatra after it spewed an ash tower 3,000 metres taller than the volcano itself.
According to AFP on Monday, December 4, three people were found alive and 49 had safely descended from the crater, some with burns and fractures.
Local rescue agency spokesperson, Jodi Haryawan, said rescue efforts had been broken up by sporadic eruptions but the search was still going despite the risks.
Credit: AFP
