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Semeru volcano erupts, people warned to stay away
Earlier this month, the eruption of Semeru, Java's tallest mountain, ejected ash clouds and pyroclastic flows that killed at least 46 people and left several missing, while thousands were displaced.
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This picture shows Mount Semeru, seen from the village of Curah Kobokan in Lumajang on December 10, 2021, after the volcano erupted on December 4 killing at least 39 people. (AFP/Juni Kriswanto)
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emeru volcano on Java island erupted early on Sunday spewing a two km (1.24 miles) high ash column, prompting authorities to warn people to stay away from the eruption range.
Earlier this month, the eruption of Semeru, Java's tallest mountain, ejected ash clouds and pyroclastic flows that killed at least 46 people and left several missing, while thousands were displaced.
December 18, 2021, ~ Semeru Volcano, Indonesia ~ New Live Camera #volcano #semeru #indonesia
Link to Live camera:https://t.co/gaKrh0r5of pic.twitter.com/0Bg7ZfUjtp
— Volcano Time-Lapse (@DavidHe11952876) December 18, 2021
On Sunday, the early morning eruption resulted in dense white and grey ash clouds, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG).
The agency warned nearby residents not to conduct any activities within a five km (three miles) radius of the eruption centre and to keep a 500 metre (1,500 feet) distance from riversides due to risks of lava flow.
PVMBG also told people to not conduct any activities within 13 km (eight miles) southeast of the eruption centre.
With 142 volcanoes, Indonesia has the largest population globally living in close range to a volcano, including 8.6 million within 10km (six miles).
