Jakarta , Indonesia ( CNN ) -- An Indonesian volcano has killed 240 people since it started erupting in October , officials said Saturday , a day after it spewed more hot ash and sent residents fleeing . More than 390,000 people have been displaced , according to the nation 's disaster coordination board . At least 162 people suffered severe burns , the board said on its website . Indonesia 's Mount Merapi started erupting on October 26 . On Friday , it spewed volcanic material for more than an hour . Merapi , which looms on the horizon north of the major city of Yogyakarta , is on the island of Java . Officials said Thursday the worst may be over , but a danger zone remains within a 20-kilometer ( 12.2-mile ) radius of the volcano . Government experts have kept Merapi 's alert level at 4 , the highest . President Obama was forced to cut short his visit to Indonesia this week because of the volcano 's ash cloud . President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called the volcanic eruptions a crisis situation . Over the weekend , he and several ministers visited the area to oversee relief efforts . The volcano has a summit elevation of almost 3,000 meters ( 10,000 feet ) . It is one of Indonesia 's most active volcanoes and lies in one of the world 's most densely populated areas . About 1,300 people died when the volcano erupted in 1930 . Many people continue to live in the shadow of the volcano , raising crops and livestock . The president has announced that residents will receive compensation for livelihoods and animals lost to the eruptions . The government will buy endangered cows on the volcano , Yudhoyono said . Many of those who live on its slopes risked their lives by staying or returning to feed their cows during lulls in the volcanic activity . CNN 's Andy Saputra contributed to this report .
At least 100 people suffered severe injuries . Mount Fuji started erupting on August 26 . Officials say almost 400,000 people have evacuated their homes . The worst may be over , authorities say , but a danger zone remains .