Indonesia’s Semeru Volcano Spews Ash, Killing One, Injuring Dozens

People ride a motorbike on a road that is covered with volcanic ash following an eruption of the Semeru mount volcano at Sumberwuluh village in Lumajang regency, East Java province, Indonesia, December 4, 2021 Antara Foto/Hermawan/via Reuters

JAKARTA—The Semeru volcano on the Indonesian island of Java erupted on Saturday, killing one person, injuring at least 35 and trapping some people in buildings as it spewed out huge clouds of smoke and ash, officials said.

Videos shared by emergency officials showed residents running as towering plumes of smoke and ash blanketed nearby villages in East Java province.