Indonesia’s Semeru volcano eruption prompts the evacuation of thousands of people

The eruption of the Semeru volcano on the island of Java, in Indonesia, this Saturday, caused the flight of thousands of people in the vicinity by the clouds of smoke and ash that darkened the area.

According to reports from emergency teams, at least one person was killed and 41 were injured after an avalanche of hot ash fell on several towns.

In a press conference, Indah Masdar, vice mayor of the Lumajang population, indicated the provisional balance of victims, without requiring more data.

The rescuers mobilized to evacuate the neighbors before the advance of the lava, who already destroyed a bridge in the Lumajang area, in the east of the island.

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“Many areas were left in darkness by the volcanic ash”, said the spokesman for this agency, Abdul Muhari.

“We are building shelters in various areas of Lumajang, ”he added.

A video released by the agency shows neighbors, including many children, taking refuge after the eruption of Mount Semeru at 3:00 p.m., local time (7:00 GMT) this Saturday.

Local authorities established a restricted area of ​​five kilometers around the crater.

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This volcano remained on the second highest alert level since the great eruption that occurred in December 2020, that forced thousands of people to flee.

The Indonesian archipelago is located in the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, with almost 130 active volcanoes by the fusion of continental plates.

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At the end of 2018, the eruption of a volcano in the strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra caused an underwater earthquake followed by a tsunami that left more than 400 deceased. (I)