The Semeru volcano, on the island of Java, Indonesia, erupted early this Sunday (4), spewing a column of ash 1.5 km into the air. The situation prompted authorities to warn residents to stay away from the area.
Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency, BNPB, warned residents not to carry out any activities within 5 km of the eruption’s center and to stay 500 meters from riverbanks due to risks of lava flow.
Japan’s Meteorological Agency said it was monitoring the possibility of a tsunami after the eruption, public broadcaster NHK reported.
The volcano began to erupt at 2:46 am local time, the BNPB said in a statement. Videos posted on social media showed ash plumes in nearby areas.
BNPB did not immediately respond to Japan’s warning about the tsunami risk.
Indonesian authorities distributed masks to local residents, the BNPB said in a statement, adding that volcanic activity remained at level III, below level IV, the highest.
With 142 volcanoes, Indonesia has the world’s largest population living near a volcano, including 8.6 million within a 10 km radius.
Source: CNN Brasil
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