Eleven climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday after a volcanic eruption took place on Sunday in the island nation, said an official. The search was launched following the eruption to find a team of 75 climbers who were in the area at the time, but was halted temporarily over safety concerns, reported Reuters.
On Monday, three survivors were found along with the body of 11 climbers were found, said Jodi Haryawan, spokesperson for the local search and rescue team, as per the Reuters report.
The Marapi volcano which is 2,891 metres high erupted on Sunday spewing ash as high as 3 km (9,843 ft) into the air, according to the report after which the authorities raised the alert to the second-highest level and prohibited the residents from going within 3 km of the crater.
“It’s too dangerous if we continue searching now,” Haryawan said.
Earlier on Monday, 49 climbers were evacuated from the area and many were being treated for burns, he added.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific’s so-called “Ring of Fire” and has 127 active volcanoes.