Indonesia has more than 120 active volcanoes. On the island of Java, thousands live alongside Mount Merapi, constantly balancing risks -- and most say they won't leave.

Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, erupted Sunday. About a quarter-million people live in Merapi's immediate vicinity. Civilians, many of whom live on the volcano's slopes, were advised to ...

Indonesia’s most active volcano erupted Monday with its biggest lava flow in months, sending a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing 3.5 kilometers (more than 2 miles) down its slopes on the ...

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Sunday, spreading searing gas clouds and avalanches of lava down its slopes as other active volcanoes flared up across the country, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This long exposure photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows volcanic material spewing from Mount Merapi, as seen from Tunggul Arum ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s ...