Mount Merapi

CORRECTED - Indonesia volcano kills at least 11, fears over more eruptions

(Corrects to insert dropped word "fourth" in paragraph 4) JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano erupted and killed at least 11 people on the western island of Sumatra on Saturday, the first time it is known to have claimed any lives, a senior government official said. The volcano has become increasingly active in recent months, regularly spewing columns of ash several kilometres into the air. The government has evacuated tens of thousands of residents near the area

Indonesia: Mount Merapi erupts, tourists asked to stay away

Mount Merapi, the most active volcano in Indonesia, erupted earlier Monday, shooting a cloud of black ash about 2,000 metres high, officials said.