AMN/ WEB DESK
The Semeru volcano on Java island in Indonesia erupted early morning today spewing a two KM high ash column, prompting authorities to warn people to stay away from the eruption range.
Earlier this month, the eruption of Semeru, Java’s tallest mountain, ejected ash clouds and pyroclastic flows that killed at least 46 people and left several missing, while thousands were displaced.
Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation has said, the early morning eruption today resulted in dense white and grey ash clouds.
The agency warned nearby residents not to conduct any activities within a five-km radius of the eruption centre and to keep a 500 metre distance from riversides due to risks of lava flow.
With 142 volcanoes, Indonesia has the largest population globally living in close range to a volcano, including 8.6 million within 10 km.