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170 Climbers Led to Safety After Semeru Eruption Triggers Indonesia’s Highest Alert

Officials report continued high seismicity, prompting consideration of wider exclusion zones.

Overview

  • Indonesia’s volcanology agency has kept Mount Semeru at Level IV after repeated pyroclastic flows and heavy ash fall.
  • More than 170 people stranded at the Ranu Kumbolo campsite were escorted down, and authorities say they are safe.
  • Disaster officials said nearly 1,000 residents in Lumajang district were moved to government shelters.
  • An 8-kilometer exclusion radius around the crater is in force, with warnings to avoid the Besuk Kobokan river corridor as authorities weigh expanding the danger area.
  • Major airports in Java and Bali continue normal operations under monitoring, with no fatalities confirmed though local media reported injuries from hot ash.