Indonesia ends search after volcano eruption kills 23
Jakarta (AFP) Dec 7, 2023
Indonesian authorities on Thursday said they had ended a search and rescue mission for any hikers missing or killed after a volcano eruption over the weekend that left 23 people dead. Mount Marapi on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia's west spewed an ash tower 3,000 metres (9,800 feet) - taller than the volcano itself - into the sky on Sunday as 75 people hiked in the area. Scores wer