JAKARTA, Sept 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – Semeru volcano, located in the Indonesian province of East Java, erupted today, and local authorities have warned people to stay away from the area.
According to the Semeru Volcano Monitoring Post, the volcano exploded at 9:23 a.m. local time, launching hot ashes as far as 700 metres from the crater to the south-east.
“The volcano’s eruption spewed a column of thick, grey ash towards the south-east and south,” Yadi Yuliandi, an officer of the monitoring post, said in a statement, today.
Authorities have called on people to remain vigilant, and in particular, avoid its south-eastern sector of 13 km and a 5-km radius around the summit to avoid another eruption.
Semeru volcano, as high as 3,676 metres above sea level, remained in the third danger level, below the highest level of IV. Its eruption in Dec, 2021, caused tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, and which claimed more than 50 lives.
