Mount Semeru Volcanic Activity

The Saturday’s eruption of Mount Semeru killed at least 22 people and injured dozens after it unleashed lava and thick columns of hot ash that buried a number of villages on its slope in the East Java district of Lumajang. A combination of lava, volcanic ash, and torrential rain also caused a flood of hot mud that destroyed homes and vehicles. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said 27 villagers remain unaccounted for. Volcanic activities continued on December 9, 2021 morning, prompting local authorities to again raise the alert level. There was a restricted area within five kilometers from the crater. Access to the worst-affected villages, Sumberwuluh and Curah Kobokan, was closed temporarily to the public.