Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted Sunday spewing hot ash clouds a mile high and rivers of lava down its side while triggering the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people exactly one year after its last major eruption killed dozens.

 Rivers of lava and thick columns of ash from eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru cause evacuation of almost 2,000 people

• Mount Semeru erupted on Sunday, spewing hot ash clouds a mile high
• At least six villages were affected but there were no reported casualties
• Residents warned not to travel within eight kilometres of the crater
  
  
  

• Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted Sunday spewing hot ash clouds a mile high and rivers of lava down its side while triggering the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people exactly one year after its last major eruption killed dozens.

  The burst from the highest mountain on Indonesia's main island of Java, around 800 kilometres (500 miles) southeast of the capital Jakarta, prompted authorities to raise the alert status for the volcano to the highest level.

  Mount Semeru began erupting at around 02:46 local time (19:46 GMT), authorities said. No casualties have as yet been reported.

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