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        "id": 1765179,
        "msgid": "mount-semeru-erupts-residents-urged-to-be-alert-to-pyroclastic-flows-1780130736",
        "date": "2026-05-26 08:30:00",
        "title": "Mount Semeru Erupts, Residents Urged to Be Alert to Pyroclastic Flows",
        "author": "Andhika",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Geological Agency has raised the alert level for Mount Semeru to III (Caution) following an eruption on 26 May, which spewed a 1,000-metre-high ash column. Authorities warn residents to avoid specific zones due to risks of pyroclastic flows and lahars, while Lumajang Regency plans to allocate vacant housing to affected residents.",
        "content": "<p>The Geological Agency under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral\nResources (ESDM) has issued a warning for the public to remain vigilant\nfor potential secondary hazards following Mount Semeru\u2019s eruption in\nEast Java on Tuesday (26 May) morning. Acting Head of the Geological\nAgency, Lana Saria, confirmed the eruption was recorded at 06:28 WIB,\nproducing a volcanic ash column reaching approximately 1,000 metres\nabove the peak, or about 4,676 metres above sea level. \u201cThe observed ash\ncolumn was white to grey in colour with thick intensity, drifting\ntowards the south-west and west sectors,\u201d Saria stated in a press\nrelease from Jakarta on Tuesday (26 May). The volcano\u2019s activity level\nremains at Level III (Caution), with the agency urging residents and\ntourists to strictly adhere to safety recommendations to prevent\ncasualties. Residents are strictly prohibited from conducting any\nactivities in the south-east sector along the Besuk Kobokan river within\n13 kilometres of the peak (eruption centre). Beyond this distance, they\nare advised to avoid staying within 500 metres of the riverbanks due to\nrisks of expanding pyroclastic flows and lahar surges that could reach\nup to 17 kilometres from the peak. Extra caution is also required for\npotential rockfall-induced pyroclastic flows, lava collapses, and flash\nfloods along rivers originating from the mountain\u2019s summit. The\nGeological Agency will continuously monitor volcanic activity and urges\nthe public to rely solely on official communications from ESDM or PVMBG\nchannels to avoid misinformation. Lumajang Regency plans to allocate 852\nout of 1,100 vacant houses in relocation zones to residents affected by\nthe 2025 Semeru eruption.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mount-semeru-erupts-residents-urged-to-be-alert-to-pyroclastic-flows-1780130736",
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