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Indonesia volcano death toll rises to 22: rescue agency

CGTN

 , Updated 19:50, 05-Dec-2023
Volcanic ash spews from Mount Marapi during an eruption as seen from Batu Palano village in Agam, December 4, 2023. /CFP
Volcanic ash spews from Mount Marapi during an eruption as seen from Batu Palano village in Agam, December 4, 2023. /CFP

Volcanic ash spews from Mount Marapi during an eruption as seen from Batu Palano village in Agam, December 4, 2023. /CFP

The number of hikers found dead after the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano has risen to 22 after nine more bodies were found, a local search and rescue agency official said Tuesday. 

"9 of 10 missing victims were found dead this afternoon and at the moment, they are being evacuated. There is one remaining victim currently in search," Abdul Malik, head of Padang Search and Rescue Agency, told AFP. 

Source(s): AFP
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