"The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) will immediately build temporary housing," said Coordinating Minister Pratikno.
Due to the severe impact of volcanic ash from Mount Lewotobi on Sikka, refugees at the two shelters in the district will be gradually shifted to East Flores.
Volcanic thunderstorms arise during an eruption due to high temperatures that heat gas ions.
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry's Geology Agency said that they are intensively monitoring Mount Awu as well as other mountains close to Mount Ruang.
On December 3, Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted and spewed rocks and sand within a radius of three kilometers, with an activity level II (Alert).
According to a statement of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), the earlier huge eruption of the volcano on December 22, 2018, had caused an underwater landslide that triggered a tsunami
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According to East Java Police, the shooting was without permit and was immediately dispersed by the police.
The couple did not run away during the Mount Semeru eruption on December 4, 2021.
The BNPB also recorded 140,829 damaged houses out of which 18,971 suffered severe damages, 25,263 incurred moderate damages, and 96,595 houses suffered mild damages.
"After carrying out a joint evaluation of all the SAR potential involved in the search and the families of the victims who have not been found, we finally agreed to stop or close the SAR operation which has been going on for 13 days."
Since two days ago, it keeps releasing lava avalanches as far as two kilometers away.
"Other likely threats are the emission of toxic gases around the crater area. If an eruption occurs and the material falls on the slopes of the volcano, then there is a likely threat of cold lava when it rains,"
BNPB confirmed the death toll from Mount Semeru eruption rose to 43, as evacuation continues in the fifth day after the disaster.
They were found lifeless in each other's arms in their kitchen's house.
Some refugees are taking shelter in other sub-districts, he said. For instance, 188 people have sought refuge in Lumajang sub-district, 290 people in Tempeh sub-district, 67 people in Sumberseko sub-district, and 45 people in Sukodono District
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Located in the eastern part of Java, Semeru is the highest volcano on the island at 3,676 mdpl, and it's also one of the most active.
The National Search and Rescue Agency, or Basarnas, reported that death toll from Mount Semeru eruption rose to 34 as search and rescue continues evacuation effort.
