Rescue efforts continue after deadly Indonesian volcanic eruption

A village is covered in ash from the eruption of Mount Semeru in Lumajang district (AP)

Indonesian rescuers have dug out the body of 13-year-old boy with their bare hands as the search for the missing continues after a volcanic eruption on Java island killed at least 22 people.

A total of 27 others are missing after the island’s highest volcano spewed searing gas and ash on Saturday, blanketing nearby towns with tonnes of volcanic debris.