Mount Merapi is culturally and geographically significant in Indonesia. It is often referred to as the "Mountain of Fire" and holds spiritual and mythological importance. The volcano is located ...

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).

The rumbling sound could be heard several kilometers away as Mount Merapi erupted, sending hot ash 600 meters into the sky. Ash blanketed nearby towns, but long-established evacuation orders are ...