Volcanic activity continues at Indonesia’s Mt Merapi after weekend eruption

Mount Merapi spewing lava and smoke on Dec 12 last year. The volcano spewed hot clouds in the early hours of Jan 23, said Indonesian authorities. - Reuters

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have advised residents living close to Mt Merapi on the island of Java to stay clear of designated danger zones as volcanic activity continues.

Mt Merapi spewed hot clouds in the early hours of Jan 23, Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said in a post on X.