20 Nov 2025: Indonesia’s Mount Semeru, the highest volcano on Java island, erupted on Wednesday, Nov 19, sending towering columns of ash and scorching clouds of gas, rock and lava up to seven kilometres down its slopes. Authorities raised the alert to the highest level and evacuated more than 300 residents from at-risk villages in Lumajang. No casualties have been reported, but the danger zone has been expanded to eight kilometres from the crater as activity intensifies. #theSun #theSunMY #Mount

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru, the tallest peak on Java Island, has erupted, prompting evacuations and leading authorities to raise the alert to the highest level. Ash clouds as high as 2 kilometres high were seen spewing above the mountain’s peak and a mixture of rock, lava and gas travelled up to 7km down its slopes several times from midday to dusk. More than 300 residents in the three villages most at risk in the district of Lumajang were evacuated to government shelters, but no casualties have b