The number of deaths from the eruption of Mount Semeru volcano in Indonesia rose to 34, according to the country’s disaster agency latest report on December 7.
Semeru volcano in Indonesia was active again on December 6 after two days a powerful eruption killed at least 22 people and left 27 missing, forcing rescuers to suspend their search and rescue activities.
Heavy rains have hindered the rescue operations after the eruption of Mount Semeru left at least 14 dead and nine others missing, the spokesperson of Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency, Abdul Muhari said on December 5.
Indonesia’s most active volcano Mount Merapi erupted on August 16, spewing clouds of ash while red lava flowed down its crater after several explosions.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on July 6 raised the alert level for Bulusan volcano to 1, saying the volcano located in the southeast of Manila "is currently in an abnormal condition."
Mount Merapi, the most active volcano in Indonesia, erupted on March 27, spewing a column of ash of up to 5km high, forcing local authorities to issue a flight warning.
Indonesia had to close Adi Soemarmo International Airport in Central Java on March 3 following the eruption of Mount Merapi, a local official has said.
Taal volcano, 90 kilometres to the south of the Philippines capital Manila, could spew lava and ash for weeks, local authorities have warned, affecting thousands of peoplewho have already fled their homes.
Philippine aviation authorities on January 12 ordered temporary suspension of flights from/to Ninoy Aquino international airport in Manila capital, as Taal volcano spewed an ash column of 15,000m.
Indonesian authorities have issued an aviation warning after Mount Merapi on the island of Java erupted on October 14, spewing a column of ash up to 3km high.
Indonesia’s national volcanology agency issued a warning on May 7 to all flights passing over the Mount Sinabung volcano in Karo district in North Sumatra province.
Mount Agung volcano on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on April 21 spewed a column of ashes by up to 2,000 metres onto the sky, leaving rains of ashes.
Seismographs recorded an eruption of Mount Agung on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on April 4, which spewed out a massive column of ash measuring 2,000 m in height, said head of Bali’s disaster mitigation office Made Rentin.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) of Indonesia has warned of potential natural disasters such as floods, landslides and whirlwinds as the Southeast Asian country is entering the peak of the rainy season.