island as an active volcano, mount seemeru, erupted for the second time in months. the bbc s astudestra ajengrastri reports. videos circulating on social media show people are running away from thick, giant volcanic ash. nearby villages are covered in debris. according to witnesses, it s pitch dark due to the ashes from the volcano. a bridge which connects two regencies in east of java has been completely cut off due to the flow of hot lava from mount semeru. this 100 metre long bridge was destroyed by hot clouds flowing through a river. the event prompted the disaster management agency to warn residents to stay away from river channels
one person has died and dozens have been injured on indonesia s java island as an active volcano, mount semeru, erupted for the second time in months. the bbc s astudestra ajengrastri reports. videos circulating on social media show people are running away from thick, giant volcanic ash. nearby villages are covered in debris. according to witnesses, it s pitch dark due to the ashes from the volcano. a bridge which connects two regencies in east of java has been completely cut off due to the flow of hot lava from mount semeru. this 100 metre long bridge was destroyed by hot clouds flowing through a river. the event prompted the disaster management agency to warn residents to stay away from river channels
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The battle for Gold Island
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A Canadian-listed mining company has been granted a concession over more than half of an Indonesian island.
Environmentalists say the gold mine threatens Sangihe island s ancient forests, which are home to endemic birds. And locals fear it will affect their water supply.
Mining on small islands in Indonesia was off-limits until a controversial pro-business bill was passed last year.
The BBC went to visit the remote island to see what’s at stake.
Produced by: Raja Lumbanrau, Rebecca Henschke and Astudestra Ajengrastri
Filmed by: Anindita Pradana Gunita
Edited by: Kevin Kim
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