Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts again, spewing ash 1 km above summit

Jakarta, (IANS): The Semeru volcano, located in Indonesia's Java, erupted again early on Monday at 03:35 a.m. local time, spewing thick grey ash up to 1 kilometre above its summit."This eruption was recorded by a seismograph with a duration of 122 seconds and a significant maximum amplitude," said Ghufron Alwi, an officer at the Semeru Volcano Observation Post.Earlier, at 01:47 a.m. local time, a similar eruption occurred with a duration of 146 seconds and an ash column height of 1 kilometre, indicating high volcanic activity in the past few hours, Xinhua news agency reported.From January until November 11, 2024, Mount Semeru has erupted 1,738 times, with volcanic activity dominated by eruption tremors, signaling continuous magma pressure beneath the surface.The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) has prohibited people from conducting any activities within an 8-kilometre radius of the summit, including along the Besuk Kobokan River, which is at risk of hot ash clouds and lava flows.Authorities also warned of the potential for hot ash and lava flows to extend up to 13 kilometres from the summit, given the increasing eruption intensity. Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts again, spewing ash 1 km above summit | MorungExpress | morungexpress....
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Tears as Malaysia-born panda cubs head to China

KUALA LUMPUR - Tearful Malaysians said goodbye to two panda cubs as authorities prepared to send them to China after years of delays because of the Covid-19 pandemic.Yi Yi and Sheng Yi -- born in 2018 and 2021 respectively -- were to be transported as part of an agreement between the two countries to send cubs born in captivity to China when they reach two years of age.The female pandas are the offspring of Xing Xing and Liang Liang, animals China loaned to Malaysia in 2014 for a decade to celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations. They will remain in the country.Watching videos of the animals at Malaysia's National Zoo, panda lovers like 24-year-old photographer Cindy Lai gathered in hopes of catching a glimpse of the pair before their departure later in the day."It is an emotional send-off. I feel very sad since I will not be able to see the two lovely cubs," she said."I will definitely cry when they are loaded into the truck to be transported to the airport."AFP | Mohd RASFANYi Yi and Sheng Yi will be taken on a cargo flight to the Chinese city of Chengdu, an official familiar with the travel plan told AFP.A farewell ceremony attended by China's ambassador to Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur's deputy environment minister was held at the zoo."I hope that these Giant Pandas... can further promote understanding and close cooperation between...
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