Indonesian Search and Rescue personnel, government agencies and volunteers continue the search for victims of Mount Semeru eruption

Since Monday there has been an increase in the number of people killed, injured and missing after the eruption of Mount Semeru last Saturday. For a time on Monday search and rescue efforts were suspended because of poor conditions. What has been the impact on the local population?

It wasn’t only people who were killed by the eruption of Mount Semeru. Animals died too. What are the impact on the ecosystem when these disaster occur? Source: Juni Kriswanto/AFP, Getty Images - 7 December.

Agus Utomo a volunteer currently working in the disaster area Sumber Mujur.  He describes the current situation, and reports on the mental and physical welfare of evacuees.  Agus also explains to Sri Dean why there may be a change in approach to looking for evacuees.

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For some people it is a job, but what prompts people like Agus Utomo to volunteer in these circumstances? Source: Adek Berry/AFP, Getty Images - 7 December.