JAKARTA — At least 14 people were killed and nine villagers remained missing after Mount Semeru in Lumajang district of Indonesia’s East Java province erupted on Saturday, the National Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency’s acting spokesman Abdul Muhari said on Sunday.Downpours were predicted to fall through the crater and slope of the volcano in the next three days, which may slow the search and evacuation of the victims, Muhari said.
As many as 1,300 people have taken shelters to evacuation centers, the spokesman said, adding that health protocols would be applied at the centers. The official said the government would provide aid in cash of 500,000 rupiahs per month for one family within the next six months for renting houses, while the government would look for new locations to build houses for those affected by the disaster.The volcano eruption with the release of hot clouds has destroyed hundreds of houses, a bridge, education facilities and other infrastructure facilities, according to the agency and a government official.
The evacuation, and search and rescue operation for the victims may be hampered by downpours which may trigger lava floods.
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