Restless and unpredictable: Locals keeping an eye on Mount Semeru as it ejects hot ash during an eruption as seen from Candipuro district in Lumajang, East Java. — Reuters
Semeru volcano on Java island erupted early yesterday spewing a 2km high ash column, prompting authorities to warn people to stay away from the eruption range.
Earlier this month, the eruption of Semeru, Java’s tallest mountain, ejected ash clouds and pyroclastic flows that killed at least 46 people and left several missing, while thousands were displaced.
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