While the search is halted, an Indonesian volcano bursts, killing eleven hikers

Following the eruption of the Merapi volcano in West Sumatra on Monday, eleven climbers were discovered dead in Indonesia, according to a rescue official. The search for the remaining twelve missing climbers was temporarily suspended due to safety concerns. According to Jodi Haryawan, a spokesman for the search and rescue team, three survivors and the remains of the 11 climbers—among the 75 people in the region at the time of Sunday's eruption—were discovered on Monday. On Sunday, the 2,891-meter (9,485-foot)-tall volcano erupted, shooting ash up to 3 kilometers into the sky. Residents were forbidden from approaching the crater within three kilometers as authorities upgraded the warning to the second-highest level. A massive cloud of volcanic ash could be seen stretching over the sky in video footage, and ash was also seen covering automobiles and highways. The search was halted on Monday due to a minor explosion, according to Jodi. "It's too dangerous if we continue searching now," he stated. According to him, 49 climbers were taken out of the area early on Monday, and several of them were receiving burn treatment.