The Testimony Of The Head Of The RT During The Semeru Eruption, All Livestock Died

Condition of Sumbersari Hamlet, Supiturang Village, Pronojiwo District, Lumajang Regency / SPECIAL

LUMAJANG - Most of the houses in Sumbersari Hamlet, Supiturang Village, Pronojiwo District, Lumajang Regency are submerged in cold lava sediment.

This village is referred to as the area most affected by the eruption or distribution of hot clouds from Mount Semeru, Saturday, December 4.

The head of RT 10 RW 04 Dusun Sumbersari Jayadi (35) said there were 40 houses with 95 families affected by this disaster.

Apart from houses, vehicles and livestock, many residents also died. But he has not calculated the loss.

“Our houses, vehicles and livestock are all dead. In other hamlets, it's just covered in dust,” Jayadi told reporters, Monday, December 5.

In addition, until now there are still 3 villagers whose fate is not yet clear. At the time of the incident, Jayadi said it was only a small lava flood. But suddenly a few moments later there was another flood with a larger volume. Residents, he said, at that time were shocked and ran frantically.

"Yesterday there was a small flood of lava but then there was another but big flood. All the residents were shocked and fled. All of them were frantically trying to save themselves," he said.

Currently, the evacuation and search process is still ongoing. Currently, all villagers are forced to stay in refugee camps.

The latest condition is that Mount Semeru produces incandescent lava that can be seen from Sumberwuluh Village, Pronojiwo District, Lumajang Regency, East Java, at around 20.00 WIB.

Antara's observation from the front of the Sumberwuluh Village Hall, the incandescent lava was clearly visible and made some residents leave their homes to watch.

"Yeah, come out and look from here. But for us, it is normal because incandescent lava has also appeared several times,” said one resident, Mbah Jaya.

Until this news was written, incandescent lava was still visible and became a spectacle for some residents.

On Saturday, December 4, in the afternoon there was an increase in the activity of Mount Semeru which emitted hot smoke and impacted the area around the mountain as high as 3,676 meters above sea level (masl).

Hundreds of residents were forced to flee to various safe places to escape the hot clouds on the highest volcano on the island of Java.