Indonesia rescuers evacuate all climbers from Marapi volcano after eruption killed 23


Villagers stand near a paddy field as Mount Marapi volcano spews volcanic ash, in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, December 6, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Iggoy el Fitra/ via REUTERS

TANAH DATAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Rescuers have evacuated all of the climbers who were trapped on Indonesia's Marapi volcano, a spokesperson for the search and rescue agency said on Wednesday, after it erupted this week, killing 23 people.

There were 75 climbers at the time on 2,891-metre (9484.91 ft) high Marapi, one of Sumatra's most active volcanoes, when it began spewing gray clouds of ash as high as 3 kilometres (2 miles) into the sky on Sunday.

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