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Mud and ash blanket Indonesian village after Semeru volcano erupts

Published on 20 Nov 2025 5:31:37 PM

Residents of an Indonesian village in East Java province were left to grapple with devastating damage and loss on Thursday (Nov 20) after the eruption of Semeru volcano blanketed their town with pyroclastic mud and ash.

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Residents of an Indonesian village in East Java province were left to grapple with devastating damage and loss on Thursday (Nov 20) after the eruption of Semeru volcano blanketed their town with pyroclastic mud and ash.

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