Desolate scene: A villager resting in an area covered in volcanic ash at Sumber Wuluh village in Lumajang. — AFP
The death toll from a sudden, spectacular eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Semeru has risen to 14, disaster officials said, as rescuers searched villages blanketed in molten ash for survivors.
The eruption of Java’s biggest mountain caught locals by surprise on Saturday, sending thousands fleeing its path of destruction and forcing hundreds of families into makeshift shelters.
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