"At least 178 people, including climbers, porters, guides and tourism officials, were stranded on the 3,676-metre mountain in East Java province. More than 170 climbers caught by Mount Semeru's sudden eruption have returned to safety, Indonesian authorities said. They are safe and now being helped to return, Priatin Hadi Wijaya, head of the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation, told a video news conference on Thursday."
"At least 178 people, including climbers, porters, guides and tourism officials, started their way up the 3,676-metre (12,060-foot) mountain in the Lumajang district of East Java province on Wednesday and became stranded at the Ranu Kumbolo camping area. Another official at the centre, Hetty Triastuty, added that Ranu Kumbolo is a safe area located outside the main danger zone of 8km (5 miles) from the crater."
At least 178 people, including climbers, porters, guides and tourism officials, became stranded at the Ranu Kumbolo camping area on Mount Semeru. More than 170 climbers caught by the sudden eruption have returned to safety and are being helped to return. Ranu Kumbolo lies on the northern slope and is outside the main danger zone of 8 km from the crater, though ash exposure remains possible. The eruption hurled ash and gas more than 13 km and prompted the highest alert level. Nearly 900 people stayed in shelters set up in schools, mosques and village halls and stayed overnight, likely due to trauma.
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