Indonesia’s Marapi Volcano Erupts and Blankets Nearby Villages With Ash

Indonesia’s Marapi Volcano Erupts and Blankets Nearby Villages With Ash
The Marapi volcano spews ash in West Sumatra province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2023, in a still from video. Syamsu Ridwan via Reuters/Screenshot via NTD
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PADANG, Indonesia—Indonesia’s Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted Sunday, spewing white-and-gray ash plumes more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the air and sending hot ash clouds several miles away.

There were no immediate report of casualties, said Ahmad Rifandi, an official with Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center at the Marapi monitoring post. The two routes for climbers were closed after the eruption and villagers living on the slopes of the mountain were advised to stay 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) from the crater’s mouth because of potential lava.