BNPB: The Death Toll From The Eruption Of Mount Semeru 13 People

Areas affected by the Semeru eruption (Source: Antara)

JAKARTA - Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Lt. Gen. Suharyanto, said that the eruption of Mount Semeru in East Java Province until Sunday at 09.20 WIB had killed 13 people.

According to a BNPB press release received in Jakarta, Sunday, two of the 13 people who died were from the Kobokan and Kubuan clusters in Pronojiwo District, Lumajang Regency, East Java Province. The eruption of Mount Semeru also caused dozens of people to be injured and had to undergo treatment at health facilities.

According to BNPB data, 41 injured people received initial treatment at the Penanggal Health Center and were then referred to the Haryoto Hospital and Bhayangkara Hospital. In addition, 40 people are being treated at the Pasirian Health Center, seven people at the Candipuro Health Center, and ten people at the Penanggal Health Center.

The Lumajang Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) and a joint team are continuing efforts to evacuate residents affected by the eruption of Mount Semeru and search for residents who were reported missing due to the disaster.

Residents who, according to the Lumajang Deputy Regent's report last night, we're trapped in the mine owner's office, have been successfully evacuated, and are now being placed in the Curah Kobokan Post for further treatment.

According to data from the Lumajang Regency BPBD, the eruption of Mount Semeru has forced at least 902 residents to evacuate. A total of 305 people were recorded to have taken refuge in several educational facilities and village halls in the Pronojiwo District, 409 people took refuge in five village halls in the Candipuro District, and 188 people took refuge in the Pasirian District.

According to observations, the hot avalanche clouds have stopped sliding from Mount Semeru because rain has fallen around the top of the volcano's lava dome. However, the Lumajang Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) appealed to the community not to carry out activities in the Mujur Watershed in the Curah Kobokan and other watersheds that disgorge on Mount Semeru to avoid danger.