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).

Parts of the lava dome were collapsing, sending rocks and ash flowing down the southwest flank of the volcano. Ash covered several villages and nearby towns, she said. Mount Merapi has seen ...

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia--Indonesia’s most active volcano erupted Monday with its ... sound could be heard several kilometers away as Mount Merapi erupted, sending hot ash 600 meters into the ...