According to foreign media sources, on December 2, local time, the Semeru volcano in East Java, Indonesia, erupted. The resulting volcanic ash covered many villages in the Lumajan area near the volcano, and some residents were evacuated. No reports of casualties have been received.
On December 2, local time, after the eruption of the Semeru volcano in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, a lava flow covered the ground and steam rose. It is reported that Semeru volcano is the highest volcano on the most densely populated island of Java in Indonesia. The scorching volcanic ash poured down the Semeru Volcano on the early morning of December 1, reaching as far as 3000 meters away, triggering panic among the villagers. Volcanic ash and sulfur from the sky enveloped several villages on the hillside.
On December 2, local residents stood in front of a house buried in volcanic ash in Lumajan, East Java, Indonesia. On December 2, local residents stood in front of an excavator buried in volcanic ash in the Lumajan area of East Java, Indonesia.
It is understood that Semeru volcano is located in the southwest of Java Island, Indonesia, with an altitude of 3,676 meters, and is the highest mountain on Java Island. Since 1818, there have been 55 volcanic eruptions of magnitude 2-3. There have been 55 volcanic eruptions since 1818, causing lava flows and pyroclastic flows. The intensity of all eruptions is 2 to 3 on the volcanic eruption index.
