Volcanic eruption injures sand miner in Indonesia

An eruption of Mount Semeru on Saturday left a sand miner with severe burns after he was struck by superheated volcanic material in Indonesia's East Java province, authorities and local media said.
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Indonesians mark 20 years since mud volcano eruption swallowed up entire communities in East Java

SIDOARJO, Indonesia (AP) — Residents in the East Java province of Indonesia scattered flowers, paid their respects and prayed at the edge of a mud lake on Friday, the 20th anniversary of the eruption ...
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Volcano in East Java erupts six times

PETALING JAYA: A volcano in East Java erupted six times early today, with ash plumes reaching as high as 1,200m above its peak. A Level III alert status is in place for Mount Semeru, which has been in ...
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Mount Semeru Erupts and Rains Ash on Villages

Mount Semeru on the island of Java is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes. Its latest eruption forced hundreds to flee their homes. By Jin Yu Young and Muktita Suhartono Mount Semeru, one of ...