Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, erupted Sunday. About a quarter-million people live in Merapi's immediate vicinity. Civilians, many of whom live on the volcano's slopes, were advised to ...

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia – Some Indonesian villagers are trying to appease the rumbling Mount Merapi in Indonesia. An elderly man entrusted with being the volcano's spiritual guardian led a dozen ...

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have advised residents living close to Mt Merapi on the island of Java to stay clear of designated danger zones as volcanic activity continues. Mt Merapi spewed hot ...

Indonesia's deadly Mount Merapi erupted Wednesday with its biggest volcanic blast yet, spewing hot clouds up to six miles away and forcing the government to evacuate people from refugee camps who had ...

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Indonesian authorities have maintained a red alert at smouldering Mount Merapi, as activity at the volcano continued to intensify for an eighth straight day since an earthquake rocked the region.

I sat in the hostel lobby, ready for another challenge. The challenge was to see sunrise atop an active volcano. I was in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. With all my equipment ready, camera and phone charged, ...