JAKARTA: Thousands of residents in Indonesia's East Java were on high alert on Monday (Dec 5) after a violent eruption at the island's tallest volcano prompted authorities to im
at the island's tallest volcano prompted authorities to impose an 8km no-go zone and forced evacuations of entire villages.
"Yesterday, the rainfall level was high, causing all the material from the top of the mountain to come down. But today, so far, there's no rain, so it's relatively safe," he said.The 3,676-metre volcano erupted at 0746GMT on Sunday. Footage shot by local residents showed Mount Semeru spewing a giant cloud of grey ash high above its crater, which later engulfed the mountain and surrounding rice paddy fields, roads and bridges, and turned the sky black.
Volcanic ash is seen from Pronojiwo following the eruption of Mount Semeru volcano, in Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia on Dec 4, 2022. Volcanic ash is seen from Candipuro district following the eruption of Mount Semeru volcano, in Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia on Dec 4, 2022.
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