Indonesia volcano eruption death toll rises to 34: Disaster agency

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CURAH KOBOKAN (Indonesia) — The death toll from the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano rose to 34 on Tuesday (Dev 7), the national disaster agency said, as aid was rushed to the affected region.

The mountain on the island of Java had thundered to life on Saturday, ejecting volcanic ash high into the sky and raining hot mud on villages as thousands of panicked people fled their homes.

"I'm traumatised, I asked my relatives if they were brave enough to go back to Curah Kobokan and they all said no, they'd rather sleep under a tree," said Mr Marzuki Suganda, a 30-year-old who works at a sand mine in the area.Rescuers have been battling dangerous conditions since the deadly weekend eruption, searching for survivors and bodies in the volcanic debris, wrecked buildings and destroyed vehicles."The latest update from the ground...

Officials have advised locals not to travel within five kilometres of Semeru's crater, as the nearby air is highly polluted and could affect vulnerable groups.

 

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