28K views · 687 reactions | 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 | 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

WATCH: ERUPTION OF INDONESIA’S MOUNT MERAPI CCTV footage on Sunday, November 2, captured bright bursts of lava flowing from one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, Mount Merapi, as clouds of ash billowed into the sky. According to Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the volcanic activity lasted 111 seconds, with lava traveling approximately 1,200 meters down the slope. 📷: Reuters | GMA Public Affairs

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