Indonesia's National Agency for Disaster Mitigation said that about 2 thousand people were evacuated in the Indonesian province of East Java after the eruption of the volcano Semeru, the agency's website reported.
A total of 1,979 people were displaced to 11 safe locations after the lava flow and increased volcanic activity on Mt. Semeru on Sunday, the report said.
Residents in nearby areas were given 10,000 medical, 10,000 cloth and 4,000 children's masks to reduce the negative effects of volcanic ash on their respiratory organs.
