Coverage dated December 3, 2021

Thousands flee as Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano erupts

Headline from Local News 8

By Masrur Jamaluddin and Radina Gigova, CNN Mount Semeru, a volcano on Indonesia’s East Java Province, erupted on Saturday, spewing a column of smoke and ash while displacing thousands from the area, authorities said.

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Indonesia: one dead as Semeru volcano spews huge ash cloud (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Evacuation efforts are being hampered by thick smoke that has plunged nearby villages in darkness

  2. Local News 8

    Thousands flee as Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano erupts (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Masrur Jamaluddin and Radina Gigova, CNN Mount Semeru, a volcano on Indonesia’s East Java Province, erupted on Saturday, spewing a column of smoke and ash while displacing thousands from the area, authorities said.

  3. Voice of America

    Thousands Flee as Indonesia's Mount Semeru Erupts (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    There were no immediate reports of casualties, the country's disaster mitigation agency said

  4. Al Jazeera

    Residents flee in panic as Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupts (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Several villages blanketed in ash as the highest volcano on Java island erupts.

  5. MyNorthwest

    Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts, spews huge ash cloud (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- The highest volcano on Indonesia's most densely populated island of Java spewed thick columns of ash high into the sky on

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Indonesia: Residents flee as Semeru volcano erupts in East Java | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The eruption sent a cloud of smoke into the sky, with videos on social media showing residents fleeing the ash. Semeru has erupted several times in the last year, and is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia.

  7. Washington Post

    Indonesia’s towering Semeru volcano erupts in huge plume of ash (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Mount Semeru is the tallest mountain on Indonesia's densely populated island of Java.

  8. CBS News

    Volcano erupts in Indonesia, killing one and injuring dozens (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Mount Semeru's eruption left several villages blanketed with falling ash.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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