Gray Saturday on the Slopes of Mount Semeru

They wanted to save goats that were left behind. There were also volunteers using pickup trucks to help the residents pick up their cattle from their villages.

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Residents around Mount Semeru, Sumberwuluh Village, Candipuro District, Lumajang Regency, East Java, rescue pets, Sunday (5/12/2021).

There was a tense atmosphere along the Sumbermujur road, Candipuro, Lumajang, East Java, at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday (12/5/2021. Everyone looked as though they were in a hurry. Riding motorbikes, they carried bags full of clothes, their family members or even goats. There was a rumor that Mount Semeru had erupted again.

The rumor made the residents panic, especially after they knew that the eruption on Saturday (4/12) had devastated villages in Pronojiwo and Candipuro subdistricts, killing 14 people and injuring at least 98 others.