More people were evacuated from Indonesian villages after the eruption of a volcano. Mount Semeru is the highest mountain on the island of Java. Rescuers evacuated more people on Monday from nearby villages after the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru, with officials warning of danger from cooling lava despite less activity from the volcano. Last year's eruption killed 51 people and damaged more than 5 000 homes while forcing nearly 10 000 people to seek refuge. Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where the meeting of continental plates causes substantial volcanic and seismic activity.

Source: News 24 December 05, 2022 19:57 UTC