More than 500 hikers and guides stranded by landslides on an Indonesian mountain after an earthquake have returned to safety, with some recalling their terror when tonnes of rock cascaded down. Hundreds managed to find a way down on Sunday and over 500 more reached safety Monday night. Some returned with harrowing tales of being caught out by the quake, which killed 17 people across the holiday island including one on the mountain. The 3,726-metre (12,224-feet) Rinjani is the second-highest volcano in Indonesia and a favourite among sightseers. Its hiking trails were closed following the quake due to fear of further landslides.

Source: The Guardian July 31, 2018 10:41 UTC