JAKARTA, June 19 — Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupted this morning, sending a pyroclastic flow up to 4.5 kilometres from the volcano.
JAKARTA, June 19 — Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupted this morning, sending a pyroclastic flow up to 4.5 kilometres from the volcano.
According to Mount Semeru’s observation post officer Mukdas Sofian, the eruption occurred at 7.21am local time and produced a white-to-grey ash column that rose around 1,000 metres above the summit, Antara News Agency reported.
Mount Semeru, the highest volcano on Java Island, remains at Level III (Alert) status. — Bernama
PARIS, June 21 — France is set to hold its annual street music festival on Sunday under extreme heat conditions, with about a third of the country placed under the highest-level heat warning and alcohol consumption banned in affected areas.
GEORGE TOWN, June 21 — The Penang government has approved RM129,900 under its Youth Development Fund this year to support 68 youth programmes organised by 48 associations across the state.
LONDON, June 20 — One person was killed and dozens others were injured, including 11 in “very serious” condition, after two passenger trains collided north of London on Friday, UK emergency services said.