Climbers killed as Mount Marapi volcano erupts on Indonesian island of Sumatra | The World

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The bodies of 11 climbers have been found following the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano. The ABC’s Jakarta Bureau Chief Bill Birtles tells The World’s Beverley O’Connor a search to find 12 more missing people has been halted temporarily over safety concerns.

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