Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano in East Java erupted five times Wednesday, sending volcanic ash as high as 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above its peak, state-run media reported.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities said Thursday they helped more than 170 climbers who were caught a day earlier by Mount Semeru’s sudden eruption to return to safety as the seismic ...

The first eruption occurred at 12:28 a.m. local time (1728 GMT Tuesday), producing an ash column that rose about 600 meters above the peak. The ...

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano in East Java erupted seven times in three hours early Wednesday, sending volcanic ash up to 800 meters (2,624 feet) above its peak, state-run media reported. The first ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities raised the alert for Mount Semeru volcano to the ...

Mount Semeru killed 51 people when it erupted in December 2021. Several villages surrounding Mount Semeru, Indonesia's tallest volcano, have been blanketed in ash and soot following its latest ...

Green terraced fields spread across rolling hills. This landscape is located in Central Java, Indonesia. A large volcano rises quietly in the background.

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Indonesia sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” a zone of frequent seismic activity, and has more than 120 active volcanoes.