According to CCTV news reports, Indonesian rescue workers reported that the Malapi volcano in Indonesia erupted on the 3rd.11 climbers died. Since the 2nd local time, there have been more than 70 hikers on the mountain. Rescuers said that after the volcano erupted, 26 climbers were not evacuated in time. 11 of them were confirmed dead and 3 were safely evacuated.Rescue workers are still searching for the remaining 12 people.
It is reported that when Malapi volcano erupted,The volcanic ash column was about 3,000 meters high and lasted for more than 4 minutes. After the eruption, there was rain containing volcanic ash., Malapi Mountain is currently on alert level two.
Not only the Malapi volcano in Indonesia, on the 3rdTwo more volcanoes erupt in Indonesia.
According to the Indonesian Volcano Monitoring Department, Indonesia's Ililevotoloko volcano erupted that day, and the eruption lasted for 63 seconds; Indonesia's Krakatau volcano erupted twice, with the height of the volcanic ash column reaching 1,500 meters and 600 meters respectively.
According to incomplete statistics,There are approximately 127 active volcanoes in Indonesia, among which Malapi volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in Sumatra. There are many towns near the volcano and there are many residents.
The specific cause of the volcanic eruption is unknown, but experts speculate that it may be related to the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Philippines that day.