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Approximately 12 individuals are reported missing, with 11 confirmed fatalities following the eruption of Mount Marapi in Indonesia, spewing volcanic ash.
Mount Marapi Eruption Claims 11 Lives, Leaves Dozens Stranded
Some were saved, but many others are still stranded on the mountain. Rescue operations are temporarily halted due to another minor eruption.
About 8 individuals were rescued yesterday, with several suffering from burns and one sustaining a broken rib.
According to images shared on social media, numerous individuals were trekking through volcanic ash and enduring both rain and mudslides.
The officials in charge believe that the volcano erupted rather unexpectedly, without prior warning from significant earthquakes. There were only a few minor tremors in recent days. Detecting this incident was difficult using measuring devices, as the source of the eruption was very close to the ground.This mountain has been erupting more frequently since 2004, with intervals of two to four years.This volcano is among over 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia, a region prone to seismic activity due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire—a horseshoe-shaped zone of volcanoes and fault lines surrounding the Pacific Basin.Authorities have raised the alert level to the second highest and prohibited residents from entering within a 3 km radius from the volcano's crater.Source: Standard.co.uk 
