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Volcano rescue workers dig through thick layers of hot ash in Indonesia after Mount Semeru erupts - CNN
Dec 06, 2021 37 secs
More than 1,700 people had been evacuated across 19 makeshift centers, the group said in a statement.

Maulana Ardiansyah, a volunteer from Baznas Search and Rescue team told CNN the group found three bodies -- one man, one woman, and one child -- submerged in cold lava in Kampung Renteng village Monday morning.

The evacuees included hundreds of villagers who lived near a dam that burst Monday due to cold lava and heavy rain, Operational Chief of Search and Rescue I Wayan Suyatna told CNN.

He added that Monday's search operation was forced to stop twice due to pyroclastic clouds -- a mix of ash, rock and volcanic gases that can be much more dangerous than lava.

"Hot volcanic cloud is dangerous for the team safety," Suyatna said.

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