Human Interest Real People Real People Tragedy 11 Climbers Dead, At Least 12 Missing After Sudden Eruption of Indonesian Volcano Mount Marapi erupted on Sunday in West Sumatra, creating a 10,000-foot ash cloud By Kirsty Hatcher Kirsty Hatcher Kirsty Hatcher is an Associate Editor on the People.com Morning Team. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work previously appeared on ok.co.uk, in OK! Magazine and Reach PLC magazines. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 4, 2023 01:46PM EST Eleven climbers have died and another 12 are missing after the eruption of a volcano in Indonesia. Mount Marapi erupted on Sunday in West Sumatra, according to CNN. Abdul Malik, head of the Padang Search and Rescue Agency, told the outlet that three climbers had been found alive near the crater, while the condition of the 12 missing climbers was unknown. They were "weak and had some burns," said Malik of those who were found alive, per the BBC. According to The Guardian, another official put the number of missing at 22. The volcano's eruption sent a 10,000-foot ash cloud into the air. ADI PRIMA/AFP via Getty Images Jesse Langford Recalls Horror of Volcanic Eruption that Killed His Family: 'Everything Started Going Black' When the volcano erupted it sent a 10,000-foot ash cloud into the air, while volcanic ash was also spread over several villages. A total of 75 people have so far been evacuated and climbing routes and trails have also been closed, according to CNN. Mount Marapi in Indonesia. ADI PRIMA/AFP via Getty Images “Some suffered from burns because it was very hot, and they have been taken to the hospital,” Rudy Rinaldi, head of the West Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency, said per the BBC. “Those who are injured were the ones who got closer to the crater.” Cars and local villages were covered in ash from Mount Marapi's eruption. BPBD AGAM/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Woman Whose Dad and Sister Were Killed in New Zealand Volcano Eruption Marks Her 'Burnversary' About 1,400 people live on Marapi’s slopes, according to The Guardian. Rani Radelani, the mother of climber Zhafirah Zahrim Febrina, told Agence France-Presse that her daughter underwent "tremendous trauma." The 19-year-old student was on a hiking trip in Marapi with 18 school friends and is now in the hospital receiving treatment. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "She is affected psychologically because she saw her burns, and she also had to endure the pain all night," said Radelani. The search of the mountain was suspended on Monday after another, smaller eruption, according to the BBC. Jodi Haryawan, a spokesperson for the local search and rescue team, told reporters that it would be "too dangerous" to continue searching while the volcano was erupting. Mount Marapi is among the most active of Indonesia's 127 volcanoes, per the BBC. Its deadliest eruption occurred in 1979, when 60 people died.