Indonesia | At least 13 killed in a volcanic eruption in Indonesia

According to a spokesman for the disaster agency, a dozen people stuck have been rescued.

In Indonesia at least 13 people have died in Saturday’s volcanic eruption, says BNPB On Twitter.

A spokesman for the disaster agency told news agency AFP that a dozen people were stranded.

Thousands had to flee on Saturday after the eruption of Semeru volcano on the island of Java. Residents of nearby villages fled in panic when lava and volcanic ash reached their neighborhood, local authorities said. Lava also hampered rescue efforts.

According to the BNPB, at least 57 people have been injured in the outbreak. Forty of them have suffered burns.

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