Mount Semeru Eruption Threatens Lahar Floods

Volcanic smoke rises from the crater of Mount Semeru, as seen from Supiturang village, Lumajang, East Java, on Wednesday (25/2/2026). According to data from the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) during the observation period on Wednesday (25/2), Mount Semeru erupted, with the height of the ash column observed at 400-600 metres above the summit. Residents are advised to be aware of the potential for lahar floods due to the continued high rainfall. ANTARA FOTO/Irfan Sumanjaya/foc. Volcanic smoke rises from the crater of Mount Semeru, as seen from Supiturang village, Lumajang, East Java, on Wednesday (25/2/2026). According to data from the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) during the observation period on Wednesday (25/2), Mount Semeru erupted, with the height of the ash column observed at 400-600 metres above the summit. Residents are advised to be aware of the potential for lahar floods due to the continued high rainfall. ANTARA FOTO/Irfan Sumanjaya/foc. A motorcyclist passes by with the backdrop of volcanic smoke rising from the crater of Mount Semeru, as seen from Supiturang village, Lumajang, East Java, on Wednesday (25/2/2026). According to data from the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) during the observation period on Wednesday (25/2), Mount Semeru erupted, with the height of the ash column observed at 400-600 metres above the summit. Residents are advised to be aware of the potential for lahar floods due to the continued high rainfall. ANTARA FOTO/Irfan Sumanjaya/foc. It is strictly prohibited to take content, crawl or automatically index for AI on this website without written permission from the ANTARA News Agency.