[Indonesia’s Semeru volcano eruption] On October 6, according to the Indonesian Volcano Geological Disaster Mitigation Center, at 5:29 local time on the 6th, the Semeru volcano in East Java Province erupted, with an eruption column height of about 900 meters. The eruption lasted for 135 seconds, and the volcanic ash was gray and dense, spreading to the northeast. Semeru volcano has been experiencing frequent activity this year. Data from the Indonesian Volcano Monitoring System shows that as of October 6, Semeru has recorded 1,922 eruptions this year, making it the volcano in Indonesia with the most eruptions this year. During the same period, a total of 4,946 volcanic eruptions were recorded across Indonesia. Currently, Semeru Volcano maintains an alert level of three. Relevant departments remind the public not to move within 5 kilometers of the crater and peak.