'Forgotten' animals rescued after Indonesia volcano eruption


This picture taken on Dec 8, 2021 shows a veterinarian (left) and a volunteer examining a cat injured during the eruption of Mount Semeru volcano, in the village of Sumber Wuluh in Lumajang. - AFP

LUMAJANG, Indonesia (AFP): As rescuers comb the ash-covered landscape looking for people after Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted earlier this month, volunteers are searching for even more vulnerable survivors: cats, cows and other animals.

The disaster killed 48 people, according to the latest toll, and rescuers are still seeking bodies in the mud and rubble.

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