Indonesia’s Mount Semeru Erupts, Spews Ash 13km Into Sky; Hundreds Evacuated Amid High Alert

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Mount Semeru emerged, triggering evacuation of over 900 locals and rescue of 170 climbers. Authorities keep optimum alert as no casualties are reported.

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Mount Semeru appears, gushing ash 13 km into the sky.

Over 900 homeowners left; 170 climbers saved securely.

Authorities preserve optimum alert; no casualties reported.

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A big cloud of hot ash billows from the crater. (Image: Reuters)

Following the eruption of Mount Semeru, among Indonesia’s highest peaks, authorities have actually left more than 900 homeowners up until now. Even more, the 170 climbers who were stuck in the location after the volcano appeared were directed back to security on Thursday.

Authorities kept the alert at its optimum level after the volcano on Java island burst to life on Wednesday, sending out imposing ash columns into the sky and pressing lava and rocks up to 13 km (8.08 miles) down its slopes.

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    The stranded climbers had actually invested the night at a lakeside camping area approximately 6.4 km from the crater however were now being accompanied out, stated Septi Wardhani of the Semeru national forest.

    “All climbers with their guides are safe … The circumstance is under control,” Wardhani told news agency Reuters.

    According to news agency AP, no casualties have been reported so far.

    Video released by Indonesia’s volcanology agency captured thick clouds of scorching ash surging from the crater and coating the volcano’s slopes. Several videos capturing the eruption was shared on social media by netizens.

    Semeru last saw a major eruption in December 2021, an event that killed at least 51 people and smothered nearby communities in ash.

    Rising 3,676 metres (2.28 miles), Mount Semeru is among around 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia, which sits along the “Pacific Ring of Fire,” a zone of extreme seismic activity where moving tectonic plates activate regular quakes and eruptions.

    In East Java, the regional rescue company released groups to support evacuations, with 956 homeowners from close-by locations currently transferred to short-lived shelters in schools, mosques and federal government centers, stated company main Prahista Dian.

    Extra workers have actually been released to look for whether there are still locals caught or not.

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    November 20, 2025, 09:25 IST

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