areal images from indonesia where a volcano erupted saturday. at least 13 people have been killed and scores more injured. thousands have been displaced. pilots are warned to be alert with ash clouds towering up to 50,000 people in the air. search and rescue operations are underway. local officials say blocked roads are hindering efforts and evacuation shelters have been set out for those lucky enough to escape. paula newton has the latest. reporter: a towering ash cloud engulfs the sky in indonesia, panicked villagers run for safety with giant plumes of smoke from mt. simaru looming behind them. authorities say that the volcano which is the tallest mountain on the island of java erupted saturday afternoon. some people say it was an eerie scene, with the smell of sulfur in the air and the sky looking like it had turned from day to night. one woman says, there was a cloud raining down hot ashes. then the sky went totally dark.
have a look at this, incredible images from indonesia where a volcano erupted saturday. people literally running for their lives. officials say at least 13 people have been killed and scores more injured. thousands have been displaced. now pilots are being warned to be alert with ash clouds towering up to 50,000 feet into the air. search and rescue operations are underway and local officials say block roads are hindering efforts. for more on this, i m joined now by blake essig in tokyo. blake, the visuals are quite stunning. the damage and loss of life devastating. you ve been monitoring this story. what s the latest? reporter: yeah, you know, kim, just incredibly dramatic video that was captured as this event was taking place. but as of today, search and rescue efforts are currently underway. earlier today, sadly, the bodies of six minors who died following the eruption were found at a river near a local village. some of the bodies still inside their trucks. officials say at this po
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