Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts again - ash cloud reaches 9,600 feet and covers villages in ash

A pedicab passes on a road covered by ash from the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano, in Magelang, Central Java province, Indonesia, on Tuesday, March 11, 2023. Antara Foto via Reuters

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia, March 11, 2023 (AFP): Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Saturday, spewing out smoke and ash that blanketed villages near the crater.

There were no immediate reports of casualties, the country's disaster mitigation agency said.