In this picture taken on August 9, 2023, Mount Merapi spews lava onto its slopes during an effusive eruption as seen from Wonokerto village, Yogyakarta.
Eleven climbers have been killed and 12 more are missing after the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Merapi, local officials have said.
Seventy-five people were in the area when the volcano in West Sumatra erupted on Sunday, according to authorities, among whom 26 were not evacuated.
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