At least 11 hikers have been found dead after a volcano erupted in western Indonesia. “There are 26 people who have not been evacuated, we have found 14 of them, three were found alive and 11 were found dead,” said Abdul Malik, head of Padang Search and Rescue Agency, speaking a day after the eruption. He said there were a total of 75 hikers on the mountain from Saturday who rescue workers were trying to account for. Rescue teams were working through the night to help bring mountaineers down to safety, West Sumatra’s natural resources conservation agency said. Related News Governorship Election Live UpdatesRudy Rinaldi, head of the West Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency told AFP some of the rescued hikers were receiving medical treatment.

Source: Punch December 04, 2023 16:43 UTC