# Semeru volcano erupts in Indonesia, ash rises to 4.7 km

https://mins.news/en/item/47184

- TASS, 2026-09-06 07:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2183301

> Indonesia’s Semeru volcano has erupted in East Java, sending thick gray ash 1,000 meters above its summit, or to 4,676 meters above sea level, with the plume spreading eastward. Tourists and residents are barred from within 5 km of the crater because of the risk of hot rocks being ejected.

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