Villages in Indonesia are covered in ash after the eruption of the Semeru volcano. The authorities are now working to evacuate several hundred people.
A tsunami warning has been issued in Japan following the volcanic eruption.
Triggered by monsoon rains
Several hundred people are being moved to safer areas, mostly women, children and the elderly. Temporary places of residence are being prepared for those being evacuated, according to Abdul Muhari, a spokesman for Indonesia’s crisis management agency.
He says monsoon rain caused the lava dome atop the 3,676-meter-high volcano to collapse. This triggered the epidemic.
Earlier, AFP reported that Indonesia has upgraded the volcano’s danger warning to the highest level.
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Covered in ash
Hot ash rose 1.5 kilometers into the air from the volcano on the island of Java on Sunday. Hot lava and ash flowed down the mountainsides.
So far, no injuries have been reported, but the authorities advise against traveling to the area around the volcanic crater.
Several villages are covered in ash.
The same volcano erupted in December last year. 51 people died and several villages were buried in mud. Hundreds also suffered burns.
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Japan warns
In Japan, the country’s meteorological institute warned of the risk of a possible tsunami after the eruption in Indonesia.
For now, the southern parts of Japan do not appear to have been affected by large waves caused by the Semeru volcano.
