Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted on March 11 at around noon Western Indonesia Time (WIB), spewing hot clouds up to seven kilometres.
The volcano, located in Indonesias Yogyakarta special region, was already on the country's second-highest alert level.
In his official statement, the Head of the Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Center (BPPTKG), Agus Budi Santoso, said:
"At this time, the eruption is still ongoing. People are advised to stay away from the danger zone".
The Research and Development Center for Geological Disaster Technology (BPPTKG) asked the public to stay away from the danger zone within a 7-kilometer radius of the peak of the stratovolcano.
Tourism and mining activities have been halted.
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