Indonesia's Mt Semeru erupts twice on Jan 29, spewing 700m ash column


File photo of a Mt Semeru eruption. - China Daily/ANN

LUMAJANG, East Java: Indonesia’s Mount Semeru, located on the border of Lumajang and Malang districts in East Java, erupted on Thursday (Jan 29) morning, spewing an ash column 700m above its summit, Antara News Agency reported.

"Mount Semeru erupted on Thursday at 7.20am (local time). The observed eruption column reached approximately 700m above the summit, or 4,376m above sea level," reported Mukdas Sofian, an officer at the Mount Semeru Observation Post.

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