LOCAL residents have been warned to stay away from their homes in Indonesia after a massive volcano began erupting. Massive plumes of hot ash blocked out the sun after the volcano suddenly blew its ...

The Mount Merapi volcano has claimed the lives of scores more victims today with the death toll now standing at 102. In tragic scenes that defied belief, 35 scorched bodies were carried down the ...

The climber who went missing while illegally climbing Mount Merapi was found dead on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.

Indonesia’s Merapi volcano spews lava and gas into the air after a sudden eruption A volcano has erupted on the densely populated island of Java in Indonesia. Mount Merapi suddenly erupted during the ...

Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN)-- Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted again Friday, spewing volcanic material for more than an hour, the official Antara news agency reported. The death toll from the volcano's ...

Three airlines have temporarily cancelled flights to Indonesia after another eruption of the Mount Merapi volcano. Malaysia Airlines, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines have all scrapped flights to ...

The Merapi volcano erupted at 8.20am (local time) with volcanic spreading ash to the west of the crater, a spokesman of national disaster management agency Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. He added: "The ...

A view from a domestic flight from Denpasar to Yogyakarta that was subsequently diverted to Surabaya airport shows a plume of gas and ash billowing some 10 km (six miles) high from the Mount Merapi ...

Mount Merapi is considered one of the world’s most active volcanoes and its eruption on Thursday showed its destructive power. The volcano is located in Indonesia’s Central Java province and local ...

Indonesia's most volatile volcano erupted after scientists warned that pressure building beneath its dome could trigger the most powerful explosion in years. A two-month-old baby reportedly died as ...