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A village near Mount Merapi, Indonesia, is destroyed by ash and lava from the Mount Merapi volcano that has erupted repeatedly since Oct. 26. (K. Mulis/The Epoch Times)

YOGYKARTA, Indonesia—The situation at Sardjito Hospital in Yogyakarta, just 17 miles north of the Mount Merapi volcano, is desperate, with more victims being brought in than it can handle. Officials report that recovered bodies are piling up, with no available coffins or freezing units.

On Wednesday, Trisno Heru Nugroho, head of Public Relations for the hospital, said that a total of 106 people died during the disaster, some at the scene, and others after they were brought to the hospital. The most recent figures quoted in the Jakarta Post puts the total number of victims at 141.