Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, spews hot cloud

Mount Merapi volcano erupts, as seen from Cangkringan, Indonesia, March 11, 2023, in this still image obtained from a video. Sumo Sulis/Handout via REUTERS

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometres, the country's disaster management agency said in a statement.

The volcano located in Indonesia's Yogyakarta special region erupted around 12 p.m local time (0500 GMT) and a lava flow of 1.5 km was observed, the local authority said.