The Semeru volcano on the Indonesian island of Java erupted on Saturday, killing one person, injuring at least 35 and trapping some people in buildings as it spewed out huge clouds of smoke and ash, officials said.
The death toll from Indonesia's Semeru volcanic eruption on Java island now stands at 13, the spokesperson for the country's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) told news channel Kompas TV.
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The eruption of Semeru volcano has killed at least 14 people and injured dozens on Java island, Indonesia's disaster agency said on Sunday, as rescue teams searched for victims under layers of ash, sometimes digging with their bare hands.
By Nilufar Rizki and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) - The Semeru volcano on the Indonesian island of Java erupted on Saturday, killing one person, injuring at least 35 and trapping some people in buildings as it spewed out huge clouds of smoke and ash, officials said. Videos shared by emergency officials showed residents running as towering plumes of smoke and ash blanketed nearby villages in East Java province. The deputy chief of Lumajang district, Indah Masdar, told a news conference one person had died and 41 people had suffered burn injuries. The disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said later that 35 patients were being treated at local medical facilities. Indah asked for helicopters to rescue people trapped inside buildings. We re in big distress, she said, adding there were at least 10 people trapped. It s harrowing, their families are all crying. Thoriqul Haq, district head of Lumajang, said a number of sand miners were trapped near mines, but did not give further details. Ha