A large eruption at Mount Semeru rocked East Java, Indonesia, this weekend. The volcano began erupting Saturday, sending a thick cloud of ash rising more than 40,000 feet (12,000 meters) within the air.
At least 15 individuals are lifeless, 27 extra are lacking, and lots of of individuals have been displaced from their houses as rescue and cleanup efforts are simply getting underway. More than 1,700 individuals have additionally been evacuated to 19 shelters throughout the province, the Command Post for Emergency Response of Mount Semeru informed the press this weekend. Around 3,000 homes and 38 faculties have been destroyed within the aftermath of the eruption, the emergency response company stated.
“Thick columns of ash have turned several villages to darkness,” Thoriqul Haq, the district head of Lumajang, told the AP.
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