Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano spews ash and hot gas in a towering column as high as 3.7 miles into the sky.⁣ The 9,737-foot mountain is the most active of 500 Indonesian volcanoes. It has rumbled and generated dark hot clouds since last year.⁣ | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

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Indonesia 🇮🇩 | Major Eruption at Mount Merapi 🌋 A significant volcanic eruption has struck western Sumatra, with Merapi sending an ash column soaring 3,000 meters above the crater. Approximately 75 people were on the volcano’s slopes at the time, and search and rescue operations are ongoing. This event highlights the growing risks posed by volcanic activity, regional seismic instability, and the urgent need for disaster preparedness across Indonesia’s active ring of fire. #Merapi #IndonesiaVo

ERUPTION: Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano spews ash and hot gas in a towering column as high as 3.7 miles into the sky.⁣ https://abcn.ws/2NeQ3Op | ABC News