International Desk: At least 11 people have been killed in the eruption of the Marapi volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia. 12 people are missing. The burning lava ash from that volcano is rising up to 10,000 feet in the sky. Many areas are covered by these ash clouds.
The eruption started on that volcano on Sunday. 75 climbers were trapped at about 2900 meters above. With this news, the news agency AFP said that hot ash accumulated in the sky and made the environment unstable. The authorities have issued a second level of warning.
Authorities have asked residents to stay at least 1.8 miles away from the volcano’s vent. Abdul Malik, head of the Padang SARS and Rescue Agency, said that 26 climbers have not been rescued since the incident. 14 of them have been identified.
Three of them are alive. 11 people died. A total of 49 climbers were rescued from that area. Eight of them were rushed to the hospital. Different parts of these people’s bodies have been burned.
Rudy Rinaldi, head of the West Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency, told AFP that one of the injured was very close to the fire.
Abdul Muhari, spokesperson of the National Disaster Management Agency, said that ash has accumulated in the sky and covered some villages like a blanket. Sunlight cannot penetrate there. Authorities have distributed masks in the concerned areas. Residents are urged to wear eyeglasses.
About 1400 people live on the slopes of Marapi Hill. Their distance from its summit is 3.1 to 3.7 miles. These settlements are the closest to Jalamukha.
