Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts, triggering evacuation
Dec 05, 2021
Jakarta (Indonesia), December 5: Semeru volcano in Indonesia's East Java province erupted on Saturday, head of Lumajang District ThoriqulHaq told TVOne.
The official said one bridge was damaged, and "there is one sub-district where the villagers have to be evacuated. Evacuation is under way now."
The National Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency's acting spokesperson Abdul Muhari said that ash clouds started spreading from the crater at 3:10 p.m. local time.
Soon after the eruption, local disaster management agency officials conducted evacuation of the villagers living in the slopes of the volcano, he said in a statement.
Source: Xinhua
