Indonesia's Malapi volcano erupts with smoke soaring into the sky! Eleven people have been killed

Chinanews.com, December 12 Comprehensive foreign media reported that on the 4th local time, Abdul Malik, head of a local rescue agency in Indonesia, said that at least 4 people have been found dead after the eruption of the country's Malapi volcano.

On December 12, Mount Malapi erupted. Indonesian officials said the ash column was 3,3000 meters high, forcing dozens of climbers to evacuate.

According to Agence France-Presse, Malik, head of Indonesia's "Padang" search and rescue agency, said that since the 2nd local time, more than 70 hikers have been on the mountain, and rescuers are trying to find their whereabouts. He said 12 people remained unaccounted for and 49 had been rescued, some of whom were taken to hospital.

The head of the West Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency, Rinaldi, also said that some of the rescued people are being treated. "Some people were burned because it was too hot and they were taken to the hospital. The injured were almost all those who were close to the crater. ”

It was previously reported that at around 3:14 local time on the 45rd, the Malapi volcano in Sumatra Province erupted, with a volcanic ash column as high as 3000,<> meters and a roaring sound. When the volcano erupted, there were dozens of climbers on the mountain.

According to the Associated Press, after the eruption of the volcano at an altitude of 2891,3 meters, relevant authorities immediately launched evacuation efforts, and several hiking routes were closed. The local government advises the public not to move within a <>-kilometer radius around the crater.

Malapi Volcano Monitoring Station official Rifandi said that after the eruption, there was ash and that "ash rain has fallen to Bukit Tinggi City". Bukit Tinggi is the third largest city in West Sumatra with a population of over 10,<>.

Abdul Muhari, a spokesman for Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency, also said that some villages were covered in falling volcanic ash and that in many areas, sunlight was blocked. He said the authorities distributed masks and urged residents to wear glasses to protect them from the volcanic ash.

Videos on social media showed climbers evacuated to shelters with their faces and hair covered in ash and rain, the report said.

According to incomplete statistics, there are about 127 active volcanoes in Indonesia. Malapi is one of the most active volcanoes in Sumatra, with several towns in the vicinity of the volcano.