Eleven hikers have been found dead near the crater of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano after it erupted over the weekend..
Twelve others are missing and the search was suspended on Monday after another, smaller eruption.
There were seventy-five hikers in the area during the main eruption on Sunday but most were safely evacuated and according to the head of the Padang Search and Rescue Agency, three people were rescued near the crater on Monday before the search was suspended.
Forty-nine climbers were also evacuated from the area earlier in the day, many of whom also suffered burns while authorities did not immediately release the identities of the hikers.
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