The death toll from a volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Java has risen to 13, the country’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPP) said on Sunday.
Houses and bridges collapsed in Indonesia as a result of a volcanic eruption. The ANI said 13 people had been killed and 16 were injured in the blaze.
Located in the East Java province of Indonesia Chemeru Volcano Houses and bridges in the area collapsed on Saturday. Chemeru Volcano The blast has killed 13 people so far. About 100 people have been admitted to hospital with injuries. 16 of them are in critical condition.
The volcanic eruption has been raging for the past few days. Suddenly, a volcanic eruption engulfed the city. The volcanic ash spread to a height of about 40 feet. Thus many villages are surrounded by volcanic ash. People inside the houses screamed as they heard the sound of the volcano erupting and ran to find a safe place.
More than 900 people have been rescued and evacuated by the Disaster Relief Force, according to the PNPPP. All of them are being housed in makeshift camps in safe places.
Meanwhile, the search for the 7 missing persons has been stepped up. Heavy rains following the eruption have left areas around the volcano in a state of disarray.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has announced two earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia following the eruption. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the region of Tolo on Saturday morning at 23:47 GMT off the Indonesian island of Halmahera. At 01:10 GMT, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook the region of Jayapura, the capital of Indonesia’s Papua province.
More than 120 volcanoes are erupting in Indonesia, located in what is known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, according to seismologists.
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