Jakarta (VNA) - Four members of a family were killed after a landslide hit their house in the Indonesian province of Central Java on November 19, a local official said.
According to a preliminary report, the disaster took place in Bruno village in Purworejo regency in the afternoon of the day amid heavy rain.
Indonesia frequently experiences hydrometeorological disasters during the rainy season. The country's National Disaster Management Agency data showed that as of November, the country had recorded more than 1,700 disaster events, over 1,000 of which were hydrometeorological disasters, including floods, landslides, and extreme weather.
In East Nusa Tenggara province, mount Lewotobi erupted again on November 20, spewing ash and volcanic materials that significantly worsened air quality in the region.
The eruption sent a thick, gray column of ash soaring up to 3 km high, dispersing to the west and southwest of the crater, according to the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center. Although the agency downgraded the Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation to an orange level, the second-highest alert, planes were still prohibited from flying at altitudes below 5 km around the volcano.
Continuous eruptions since November 4 have worsened air quality, causing respiratory issues among several residents.
Evacuation centers housing approximately 12,000 evacuees have been equipped with logistics, essential supplies and health posts to address the impacts of poor air quality.
Authorities were also on high alert for potential lava floods during heavy rainfall./.
