Mount Semeru Eruption Turns This Place into Ghost Town

Tuesday, 07 December 2021 – 00:17 GMT+7
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Volunteers search the Curah Koboan hamlet, Lumajang regency, following the Mount Semeru eruption / Credit: ANTARA, Umarul Faruq

jpnn.com, JAWA TIMUR - There was no human activity in the Curah Koboan hamlet, Pronojiwo district, Lumajang regency, East Java, on Monday.

The majority of houses were damaged after the eruption of Mount Semeru on Saturday (4/12).

The area has become like a dead settlement.

On Monday, only a few goats were seen alive, while officers and volunteers were coming to evacuate victims.

It was suspected that some people were still buried.

Officers received reports that several people were missing.

Curah Koboan was one of the areas most severely affected by the increased volcanic activity of Mount Semeru.

On Saturday (4/12), many residents were reportedly trapped due to the ash rain, while access was cut off due to the collapse of the Besuk Koboan Bridge.

Curah Koboan in Pronojiwo district, Lumajang regency, East Java, has become like a dead settlement.