32 families relocated after cold lave floods hit East Java, Indonesia


Police officers sweep volcanic material accumulated on the ground, after eruptions of the Mount Ruang volcano, on Tagulandang island in Sitaro, North Sulawesi on Friday, April 19, 2024. - AFP

JAKARTA (Bernama): At least 32 families in Lumajang, East Java were voluntarily relocated to safer areas following an overflow of cold lava floods triggered by Mount Semeru on latge Thursday.

The cold lava floods occurred after moderate to heavy rainfall in the Mount Semeru area throughout the evening, causing the Regoyo River basin to overflow and flood nearby settlements.

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