Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano in Central Java re-erupted early this morning killing at least 69 people and seriously injuring 71 others. The eruptions since October, 26 have killed nearly 107 people and forced the evacuation of more than 75,000 persons. Press officer Susan Ananti said the number of fatalities and injured persons are expected to rise as there are some areas still could not be reached by the rescuers due to hot ashes. The volatile Mount Merapi erupted for three hours after midnight, unleashing continuously hot ashes by up to 8 kilometers high and spreading to all direction, with ashes reaching 45 kilometers away. The rumbling and the tremor of the mount are still recorded by the equipment now. Meanwhile, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said one brigade soldiers would be deployed to the affected areas for emergency relief work and he would visit Yogyakarta this evening and stay there for days to ease coordination of the work.