Indonesia volcano erupts again as death toll rises to 22

Volunteers look as volcanic ash spews from Mount Semeru volcano during an eruption in Sumber Wuluh village, Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia December 5, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Zabur Karuru/via REUTERS.

SUMBERWULUH, Indonesia (Reuters) - An Indonesian volcano was active again on Monday, spewing out hot clouds of ash, two days after a powerful eruption killed at least 22 people and left dozens missing.

Mt. Semeru, the tallest mountain on the island of Java, erupted dramatically on Saturday, shooting a towering column of ash into the sky that blanketed surrounding villages.