Mount Merapi (meaning Mountain of Fire) is an active stratovolcano (or composite volcano) located in south-east Asia, on the island of Java, Indonesia, a lower middle income country (LMIC).

The rumbling sound could be heard several kilometers away as Mount Merapi erupted, sending hot ash 600 meters into the sky. Ash blanketed nearby towns, but long-established evacuation orders are ...

Rain at the summit of Mount Merapi, Yogyakarta, was recorded starting at 12:19 pm and continued through the afternoon.