Mount Semeru erupts (Dec. 3-10)

At least 43 killed, thousands displaced

Hello Coconauts,

It’s a somber week in Indonesia, with dozens killed and thousands displaced from their homes after Mount Semeru — Java’s highest volcano — erupted on Saturday.

We’ll start off this week’s edition of Indonesia Intelligencer with a summary of the devastating disaster, as well as its aftermath, before moving on to our regular programming.

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