Semeru, the tallest mountain on Java, erupted last year killing more than 50 people and displacing thousands. A damaged bridge was covered in volcanic ash. With 142 volcanoes, Indonesia has the world’s largest population living close range to volcanoes, with 8.6 million people within 10 km of one. The deadly late-November quake that hit in West Java was 5.6 magnitude but at a shallow depth. READ: Indonesia raises volcano warning to highest after Semeru erupts, evacuation underwayInquirer calls for support for the victims of Taal volcano eruption Responding to appeals for help, the Inquirer is extending its relief to the families affected by the recent eruption of Taal volcano.
