A volcanic eruption on Java, Indonesia on the 4th caused a pyroclastic flow to reach a settlement at the foot of the mountain, killing 22 people so far.
An additional 22 people are missing and rescue authorities are rushing to search.
On the 4th, in the eastern part of Java Island, Indonesia, Mt. Semeru, which is about 3600 meters above sea level, erupted, and pyroclastic flows and volcanic ash reached the settlement at the foot of the island.
According to the National Disaster Management Agency, 22 deaths have been confirmed so far.
In addition, 22 people are still missing, and 56 people have been injured, such as burns.
In addition, the eruption damaged about 3,000 houses in the surrounding area, and the images from the site show that the houses are buried and only the roof is visible.
The National Search and Rescue Agency is rushing to search, saying that the number of victims could increase further, but the activity has been difficult due to the manual digging of the ground and bad weather.
Professor Masato Iguchi of the Kyoto University Volcanic Activity Research Center said, "Mt. Semeru is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, and the eruption in 1994 also killed people. This eruption is more disaster than that time. The scale of this is large. "