Death toll from the Semeru volcano eruption in Indonesia rises to 34 as Indonesian President Joko Widodo promises to bolster evacuation efforts and repair damaged homes
The disaster swallowed entire homes and vehicles, blanketing villages like Curah Kobokan in grey ash and leaving residents terrified of returning home.
"The latest update from the ground... 34 people died, 17 are missing," Indonesia's national disaster agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said.There were three small eruptions on Tuesday, each spewing ash around a kilometre into the sky as the death toll rose according to authorities. "I came to the site to ensure that we have the forces to locate the victims," said the president, speaking from Sumberwuluh, one of the worst-hit areas.Thousands flee their homes
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