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

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Mount Merapi, the most active volcano in Indonesia, has suddenly erupted and unleashed searing gas clouds and hot lava, forcing local authorities to stop tourism and mining activities in nearby areas. | 10 News

106K views · 290 reactions | 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 | Facebook

67K views · 2.1K reactions | Wow! New video shows Mount Merapi erupting in Indonesia. Officials say the plume column reached more than 6,500 feet. | Hawaii News Now | Facebook

See how Mount Merapi erupted in Indonesia on Saturday, leaving nearby villages under a blanket of ash and smoke. | CGTN America

LOOK: Indonesia’s most active volcano Mount #Merapi erupted Tuesday, spewing smoke and ash as high as 19,680 feet into the sky #erupsimerapi | Bloomberg Originals | Facebook

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