{"id":2651,"date":"2025-11-19T14:20:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2651"},"modified":"2025-11-19T14:20:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:20:47","slug":"indonesias-semeru-volcano-erupts-alert-level-raised-to-highest-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2651","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia\u2019s Semeru volcano erupts, alert level raised to highest | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The volcano has spewed ash clouds as tall as 5.6km (3.48 miles) into the sky, authorities say.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 19 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">19 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Indonesia\u2019s Semeru volcano has erupted, unleashing fast-moving pyroclastic flows as the country\u2019s volcanology agency increased the alert level of Java island\u2019s tallest mountain to the highest.<\/p>\n<p>The volcano spewed ash clouds as tall as 5.6km (3.48 miles) into the sky, the agency said on Wednesday, adding that residents should stay a 2.5km (1.55-mile) distance away due to risks.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>The eruption began at about 4pm (09:00 GMT), according to a written report from Mukdas Sofian, an officer at Indonesia\u2019s volcanology monitoring post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPyroclastic flows are still occurring, with the runout distance reaching seven kilometres [4.3 miles] from the summit, and the eruption was ongoing at the time this report was prepared,\u201d Sofian said.<\/p>\n<p>Mount Semeru, located in a densely populated region of Java, is Indonesia\u2019s highest peak at 3,676 metres (12,060 feet) and sits on the Pacific \u201cRing of Fire\u201d, a seismically active arc where volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are common.<\/p>\n<p>Semeru, also known as Mahameru, has erupted numerous times in the past 200 years, including a deadly episode in 2021 that killed 62 people and buried villages in hot ash.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia is home to nearly 130 active volcanoes \u2013 more than any other country, and Semeru\u2019s frequent activity is closely monitored because of the risks it poses to nearby communities, transport routes and aviation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The volcano has spewed ash clouds as tall as 5.6km (3.48 miles) into the sky, authorities say. 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