Mount Semeru, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, erupted on Saturday, December 4, shooting out smoldering hot ash in East Java’s Lumajang district.
Consequently, rescue workers are still digging through thick layers of ash and debris to find survivors. More than a dozen people have died as of Monday, and at least two dozen more are missing, according to emergency responders.
Moreover, more than 1,700 people have been evacuated from the area, authorities said, and the debris has damaged 38 schools and nearly 3,000 houses.
A man stands amid houses that were covered by volcanic ash in the village of Sumberwuluh.
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Mount Semeru spews volcanic ash on Saturday. Indonesia sits between two continental plates on what is known as the Ring of Fire.Members of a search-and-rescue team carry a dead body at the Sumberwuluh village on Monday.
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A damaged area of Curah Roboan is seen empty on Monday. Many places have been evacuated near the volcano.
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A seismograph reflects Mount Semeru’s activity on Monday.A man inspects a truck buried in the ash on Sunday.Nearly 3,000 houses have been damaged by the volcano.Villagers gather at a makeshift shelter in the Sumberwuluh village on Monday.A part of the Sumberwuluh village is covered in ash on Sunday.An area of Sumberwuluh is covered in ash on Sunday.A man inspects dead livestock next to residential areas that had been buried by ash in Sumberwuluh.
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Indonesian military officers carry livestock away from the evacuation zone on Monday.
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A victim’s foot is uncovered by rescue workers on Monday.A man looking for his goat walks in Curah Roboan on Monday.A view of Mount Semeru on Monday, as seen from the village of Pronojiwo.Rescue workers transport a victim in Sumberwuluh on Sunday.This aerial photo, taken on Monday, shows houses and trucks covered by ash in Sumberwuluh.Villagers gather at a shelter in Sumberwuluh.An Indonesian rescue officer stands among trees covered with volcanic ash as he looks for a victim in Sumberwuluh.
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People inspect an ash-covered area of Sumberwuluh.Siti Animah, 42, gathers usable goods from her damaged house Curah Kobokan village, Pronojiwo district, on Tuesday.
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A woman weeps after her home was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Semeru in Candi Puro village, Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, on Tuesday.
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Rescue volunteers carry a body bag in Curah Kobokan, Pronojiwo district.An aerial view of the village of Curah Kobokan.
