Indonesia’s Semeru volcano on Java island erupted on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 41 as it spewed out huge clouds of smoke and ash, officials said.
Videos shared by emergency officials showed residents running as towering plumes of smoke and ash blanketed nearby villages in East Java province.
Catatan yang dihimpun Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG), guguran lava pijar teramati dengan jarak luncur kurang lebih 500-800 meter dengan pusat guguran berada kurang lebih 500 meter di bawah kawah. <a href=”https://t.co/i3IorFweRf”>pic.twitter.com/i3IorFweRf</a>
—@BNPB_Indonesia
The deputy chief of Lumajang district, Indah Masdar, told a news conference one person had died and 41 people had suffered burn injuries.
Authorities were setting up evacuation tents, the country’s disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said. But evacuations have been hampered by thick smoke, BNPB chief Suharyanto said.
AirNav Indonesia, which controls Indonesian airspace, said in a statement the eruption did not “cause significant impact” on flights.
Semeru, the highest on Java island, is among Indonesia’s nearly 130 active volcanoes. It erupted in January, causing no casualties.
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