JAKARTA: At least 15 people died after landslides and flooding in central Indonesia swept away dozens of houses and damaged roads, the Southeast Asian country s disaster agency said on Saturday.
A cloud of black ash reached nearly two miles into the air on Thursday, officials said, as several people were reportedly hit by gravel and rocks, requiring "intensive treatment."
Indonesian officials Wednesday warned of tsunami waves following the eruption of Mt. Ruang, which has been occurring for days and is now at its highest level, media reports said.
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Rescue officials said the death toll has climbed to 22 climbers nearly two days after Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupted on Sunday, sending toxic smoke thousands of feet into the air and blanketing surrounding communities in a coating of ash.