Indonesia’s highest volcano erupted on Sunday, sending a river of lava across the terrain of the country’s most populous island and clouds of ash into the sky, according to reports.
The Associated Press reported Sunday that monsoon rains contributed to the erosion and collapse of a lava dome atop Mount Semeru, which at its highest point is 12,060 feet above sea level.
Pyroclastic flow rushes down the slope of Mount Semeru during an eruption on Sunday, December 4, 2022 in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia. Indonesia’s highest volcano on the country’s most densely populated island of Java erupted on Sunday.
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As the lava dome collapsed, the eruption continued, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Agency told the AP.
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The ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center for Disaster Management released a quick update on the Mount Semeru eruption on Sunday, saying that volcanic activity began at 0344 UTC+7, and nearly 10 minutes later, they were observed.” volcanic ash from hot cloud avalanches”. .
The preliminary analysis, the agency said, was that approximately 61,024 people, 15,256 homes and $162 million of infrastructure were within 10 kilometers of the volcano and would likely be affected. He added that there are no populations concentrated between 10-30 km from the volcano.
Rescue workers monitor the flow of volcanic materials from the eruption of Mount Semeru, in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, December 4, 2022. Indonesia’s highest volcano on its most densely populated island released clouds of fiery gas and rivers of lava on Sunday in its last eruption.
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The agency said that in response to the eruption, local authorities in Lumajang Regency and East Java Province would carry out evacuation of affected communities.
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The AP reported that ash was being blown nearly 5,000 feet into the sky as lava moved toward a river.
The sun was blocked out and villages were covered in ash, but as for deaths, none were reported.
Semeru’s last eruption was in December 2021, killing 51 people in villages buried in mud.
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Hundreds suffered burns and more than 10,000 people were evacuated from their homes.
Indonesia is an archipelago with more than 270 people living there. The area is part of the Pacific Ocean “Ring of Fire” and is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity due to faulting and plate tectonics.
