At least 41 people were killed by flash floods and “cold lava” that erupted from a volcano on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra.
The most active volcano in Sumatra, Mount Marapi, had rocks and ash flowing down it after hours of intense rain on Saturday.
Over 100 homes, mosques, and public buildings were damaged, two districts were submerged, and several individuals lost their lives as a result of the mudslides.
There are still 17 unaccounted for cases.
The survivors described how they ran from their homes as the “cold lava,” which is a combination of volcanic material and pebbles that flows down a volcano’s slopes in the rain, approached.
“It sounded like boiling water and I heard thunder.” The sound was that of large boulders tumbling down Mount Marapi.
