At least 11 hikers dead after Indonesia volcano erupts

Following the eruption of the Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, 11 climbers have been found dead in Indonesia, a rescue official said, as a search to find 12 more missing was temporarily halted over safety concerns.

A spokesperson for the search and rescue team, Jodi Haryawan, said three survivors were found along with the bodies of the 11 climbers, among 75 in the area at the time of yesterday's eruption.

The 2,891 metre high volcano spewed ash as high as 3km into the sky.