Villages in East Java are blanketed in ash from Semeru volcano
Rescuers battled through hot ash and debris yesterday/SUN as they tried to find survivors after a volcano erupted, submerging villages, killing at least 14 people and leaving dozens with burns. The eruption of the tallest mountain on the Indonesian island of Java the day before sent thousands fleeing in panic and blanketed homes with molten ash. Houses and vehicles were left submerged in at least 11 villages in East Java’s Lumajang district, where Semeru is located, with some roofs poking out of layers of thick mud. Volcanic ash smothered livestock and forced hundreds of families into makeshift shelters in mosques, schools and village halls. Subscribe to The Telegraph on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/3idrdLH Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture. #Volcano #Indonesia #Semeru
