By Hannah Beech and Rin Hindryati Dozens of climbers were on Mount Marapi in Sumatra when it began spewing ash, the authorities said. Twelve were still missing. Source: Volcanic Eruption Kills at Least 11 Hikers in Indonesia Category: Indonesia, Sumatra (Indonesia), Volcanoes, Hikes and Hiking
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Mount Marapi, an active volcano in western Indonesia, erupted on Sunday, spewing a three-kilometer column of ash into the sky. Dozens of hikers were evacuated from the area. The volcano, with a peak of 2,891 meters, is on the third-highest alert level in Indonesia. Authorities have imposed an exclusion zone around the crater. While there […]
GDP growth slowed to 4.94 percent in the third quarter, compared with 5.72 percent during the same period in 2022. Source: Indonesia’s presidential hopefuls face slowdown in region’s biggest economy Category: Economy