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Indonesian Semeru volcano

erupts, spews ash 5kms into sky
Videos posted on social media showed grey ash clouds towering over houses.

By: Reuters | Jakarta | Updated: January 16, 2021 10:01:00 pm

In this photo released by Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Mount Semeru spews
volcanic material during an eruption in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021.
(National Disaster Mitigation Agency via AP)
A volcano in Indonesia’s East Java province erupted on Saturday, spewing ash and
smoke as high as an estimated 5.6 kilometres into the sky, according to data from
the geological agency at the country’s energy ministry. EXPRESS EXPLAIN
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many show high levels of activity it can be weeks or even months before an
eruption. The Semeru mountain erupted at just past 5 p.m. local time.

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Telah terjadi Awan Panas Guguran (APG) Gunung

Semeru dengan jarak luncur kurang lebih 4,5 kilometer
pada Sabtu (16/1) sore pukul 17.24 WIB. Selengkapnya:
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Videos posted on social media showed grey ash clouds towering over houses. The
country’s disaster mitigation agency did not immediately respond to a request for
comment on the possibility of evacuation.

Other volcanoes, such as the Merapi volcano on the island of Java and Sinabung on
Sumatra, have shown signs of activity recently.
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