Eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru kills at least 13 people as rescuers search villages blanketed in molten ash for survivors
The death toll from a sudden, spectacular eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru has risen to 13.
The eruption of Java's biggest mountain caught locals by surprise on Saturday, sending thousands fleeing its path of destruction and forcing hundreds of families into makeshift shelters. Dramatic footage showed Semeru pumping a mushroom of ash into the sky, looming over screaming residents of a nearby village trying to escape.
"The death toll is now 13 people. Rescuers found more bodies," national disaster mitigation agency spokesman Abdul Muhari told AFP news agency.As many as 10 trapped people were rescued from the surrounding areas in Lumajang, East Java province, Muhari said.Trucks covered by volcanic ash which is spewed out of Mount Semeru are seen in Sumber Wuluh Village, Lumajang.
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