Authorities noted increased activity at Mount Semeru and widened the surrounding danger zone to 5 miles from the crater and raised the alert level Sunday afternoon.
Mount Semeru volcano erupts volcanic ash as seen from Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia on December 4, 2022.Gladak Perak Bridge is seen following the eruption of Mount Semeru volcano, in Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia, on December 4, 2022.Mount Semeru releases volcanic materials during an eruption on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022 in Lumajang, East java, Indonesia.Residents were also warned to stay away a southeastern section of the Besuk Kobokan River, where lava is flowing towards.
The volcano last erupted about a year ago in December 2021, when it killed 51 people and injured several hundred others with serious burns. The blast buried nearby villages under layers of mud and forced the evacuation of more than 10,000 people. This picture shows damaged houses following a volcanic eruption by Mount Semeru at Kajar Kuning village in Lumajang on December 5, 2022.Semeru is an active volcano that has erupted several times over the last two centuries. Despite the dangers, tens of thousands of Indonesians live within its shadows.for the first time in nearly four decades.
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