Indonesia's very active Mount Marapi has erupted for the first time this year. A volcanic event on Thursday triggered a Level 2 alert, meaning that climbers and villagers cannot go within three kilometers of the mouth of the volcano's crater.
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00:00Indonesia's Mount Merapi has erupted, shooting a column of ash 1,500 meters into the air.
00:07Authorities in West Sumatra province have issued a Level 2 alert, that's the third highest
00:12on scale.
00:13They're warning people to stay at least three kilometers away from the volcano.
00:17Mount Merapi is one of the country's most active volcanoes.
00:21A previous eruption in 2023 killed 24 climbers.