Indonesian authorities say they have evacuated most tourists from Mount Barujari on Lombok island after it spewed a massive column of ash into the atmosphere.

At least 24 people have been killed - and many more were missing - after flooding and landslides in central Java.

Rescuers pulled more bodies from the debris yesterday after heavy rain in central Indonesia loosened soil and collapsed a hill, setting off a landslide that killed at least 32 villagers and left 76 others missing under piles of mud.

Rescuers have pulled more bodies from the debris after heavy rain in central Indonesia loosened soil and collapsed a hill, setting off a landslide that killed at least 32 villagers and left 76 others missing under piles of mud.

A powerful burst of hot ash and gravel has erupted from a rumbling volcano in western Indonesia, sending panicking villagers fleeing down the mountain.

Hot lava from an erupting volcano killed six people sleeping in a beach village on a small island in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, after ash and smoke from the volcano shot about a mile into the air, officials said.

Hundreds of people have fled their villages along the slopes of Indonesia’s most volatile volcano after it started belching smoke and ash, a disaster official said today.

The death toll from the earthquake that hit Indonesia earlier this week has reached 30.

A powerful earthquake jolted western Indonesia early today, killing a man and sending panicked residents fleeing from homes in towns and villages across Sumatra island’s northern tip.

Rescue teams searched for survivors today after a busy bridge collapsed in central Indonesia, sending a bus, cars and motorcycles crashing into the river below.

Officials have raised the alert for an Indonesian volcano with a history of violent explosions to its highest level following a series of eruptions over the weekend.