Search operations resumed on Thursday after flash floods mixed with volcanic debris from Mount Merapi receded in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia’s ...

Torrential downpour on the Mount Merapi summit on Tuesday afternoon, March 3, 2026, triggered cold lava floods.

Indonesia’s most active volcano erupted Monday with its biggest lava flow in months, sending a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing 3.5 kilometers (more than 2 miles) down its slopes on the ...

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MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia – Doctors and television reports say at least 18 people were killed after Indonesia's most volatile volcano erupted Tuesday. Scientists warned that pressure building beneath ...

Indonesia's most volatile volcano erupted after scientists warned that pressure building beneath its dome could trigger the most powerful explosion in years. A two-month-old baby reportedly died as ...

Quick post (Department commitments now), but in an attempt to get comments working again, I've opened this new thread. I'll inquire about the problem with the comments - my guess is we either maxed ...