Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupts, 11 killed, 12 missing

At least 11 hikers were killed and 12 others are missing after Mount Merapi in Indonesia's West Sumatra province erupted on Sunday, triggering volcanic ash rain in several areas.

At least 49 people have been safely evacuated after the eruption, while attempts were being made to move several others to safety, said Abdul Malik, the head of the National Search and Rescue Agency in the provincial capital, Padang.

"Eleven people were found dead," he said.