East Java
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| Capital | Surabaya |
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| Governor | Khofifah Indar Parawansa |
| Postcodes | 6xxxx |
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| ID | 1169365 |
About East Java
East Java, the rugged Indonesian province, includes the eastern part of Java plus Madura and some smaller islands. It's known for its volcanoes, including active Mt. Bromo, part of the vast Tengger Massif that falls within Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. Rising from the vast Sea of Sand plain, Bromo affords dramatic crater views and stellar viewpoints over the surrounding countryside.
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... Volcanic ash mixed with monsoon rain is falling on nearby villages and the evacuation of people, including children and seniors, living near the volcano in East Java province had begun, he said...
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... They started attacking officers, they damaged cars, " said Nico Afinta, police chief in East Java, adding that two police officers were among the dead...
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... On Saturday night, thousands of fans rushed onto the pitch after their home team lost a game at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java...
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... Around 180 were injured in a crush after Arema FC lost to rivals Persebaya Surabaya in East Java...
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... The seemingly sleepy village of Tenggulun in Lamongan, East Java, was the group s base camp...
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... Environmental group IPEN found, in one East Java village, toxic dioxins in chicken eggs 70 times the level allowed by European safety standards...
Mount Semeru: Indonesia raises alert to highest level as volcano erupts on Java island
Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano has erupted, sending ash billowing into the sky and sparking evacuations on the country's main island, Java.
Authorities raised The Volcano 's warning status to the highest level, meaning its activity had escalated.
No injuries have been reported but people were urged to keep at least 8 km (5 miles) from the area.
Japan issued a tsunami warning for its southernmost islands after the eruption.
The increased threat level from three to four also means the danger threatened people's homes, a spokesman for Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (CVGHM) told a national broadcaster.
" Hot avalanches" caused by piles of lava at the tip of the 3,676m (12,060ft) volcano poured from Semeru after the eruption, a spokesman for The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (NDMA) said.
Volcanic ash mixed with monsoon rain is falling on nearby villages and the evacuation of people, including children and seniors, living near The Volcano in East Java province had begun, He Said .
Mount Semeru began erupting at about 02:46 local time (19:46 GMT), authorities said.
Indonesia sits on The Pacific " Ring of Fire" where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent volcanic activity as well as earthquakes.
Semeru - also known as " The Great Mountain" - is the highest volcano in Java And One of The Most active. Its last, killing at least 50 people and leaving streets filled with mud and ash.
It also follows a series of earthquakes on The West of Java island, located about 640 km (400 miles) east of Indonesia's capital Jakarta ,
Source of news: bbc.com
