Indonesia raised the alert status for the Mount Semeru volcano on Java island to its highest level on Sunday after an eruption spewed hot ash clouds a mile into the sky and caused a tsunami warning in Japan.
The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) has "increased the status of Mount Semeru from... level three to level four. It means the danger has threatened the people's settlement and the volcano's activity has escalated," spokesperson Hendra Gunawan told broadcaster Kompas TV.
Source: AFP