Indonesia's Mount Marapi spews ash tower in fresh eruption

Mount Marapi on the Indonesian island of Sumatra spewed a tower of ash into the sky in an eruption that started on Sunday. Rescuers worked through the night to find dozens of hikers stranded on Mount Marapi after it spewed an ash.

The dead hikers were found near Marapi's crater after the 2,891-metre volcano rained ash on nearby villages, according to a local rescue official. Twelve were missing, three more were found alive and 49 had safely descended from the crater, some with burns and fractures, the official said.