"The last time the volcano experienced multiple eruptions was in 2019, but the ash barely reached the car park and it wasn't a major threat," says Hassan, who sells souvenirs at the Kawah Ratu crater.

The spiritual keeper of Java's Mount Merapi performed incantations on the slopes of the rumbling mountain Friday as experts warned local villagers to stay away because the volcano could erupt at ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A towering column of ash exploded from a volcano on Indonesia’s most populous island, Java, forcing tourists and residents to flee the mountain.

Located on the densely populated island of Java, Merapi is the most active of the more than 120 volcanoes across the country. A 2010 eruption killed 247 people and forced the evacuation of 20,000 ...

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Tuesday morning, sending a 6-km (3.7 mile) column of ash into the air and triggering the closure of the airport in the nearby city of Solo on the ...

JAKARTA: Mount Semeru, the highest volcano on Indonesia's most densely populated island of Java, spewed hot clouds as far away as 4.5 kilometers (nearly 3 miles) on Saturday.

Ash spewing from a volcano on Indonesia's main island of Java has left thousands of tourists stranded on Bali, as airports close and international airlines cancel flights. Mount Raung in East Java ...

The volcano had rumbled and groaned for hours. "There was a thunderous rumble that went on for ages, maybe 15 minutes," said a farmer who by nightfall had yet to abandon his home on the slopes.

East Java's Mount Kelud volcano is continuing to show signs it could erupt at any moment, as nearby residents ignore warnings to stay away from the area. Scientists are worried and baffled by the ...