Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted, spreading searing gas clouds and avalanches of lava down its slopes as other active volcanoes flared up across the country, forcing the evacuation of thousands. Merapi is the most active out of more than 120 volcanoes across the country. Sunday's eruption is the latest since authorities raised its alert level to the second-highest in November 2020 after sensors picked up increasing activity. Residents living on the slopes were advised to stay at least 4.3 miles

24K views · 185 reactions | Sped-up footage shows the moment Indonesia's most active volcano Mount Merapi erupts. https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-03/indonesias-most-active-volcano-mount-merapi-erupts/ | ITV News | Facebook

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

4.4K views · 75 reactions |  #Merapi volcano eruption  in #Indonesia. The powerful eruption has ejected large clouds of ash and smoke, and surprised a group of hikers. A rescue team is searching for the climbers. | Meteored | Facebook