REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The death toll from a volcanic eruption in western Indonesia has climbed to seven, an official said Sunday (22/5), with fears more could have been trapped by the hot ash.

Two people also remain in a critical condition after Mount Sinabung, in North Sumatra, a highly-active volcano on Sumatra island, unleashed a series of fresh eruptions on Saturday afternoon, disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

"Nine people were struck by the hot clouds. Six died, and three others remain critical with burns," he said, adding the injured had been taken to hospital, as reported by channelnewsasia.com

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