[앵커]
The damage caused by the eruption of Sumeru Volcano on the Indonesian island of Java is increasing.
About 50 people have died or gone missing, and a sad story is also being told.
Reporter Kim Seon-hee reports.
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A volcanic eruption ravaged 11 villages.
The volcanic ash spewing out with a fierce force caused the houses to collapse without any help.
The death toll has surpassed 20, and the number of people missing is expected to increase further.
Of the 100 injured, about 60 are hospitalized and are receiving treatment for burns.
[수다르소 / 화산 폭발 피해자 : 트럭 안이 너무 뜨거워서 용암 흐름이 잠시 멈췄을 때 뛰어내렸는데 다리에 화상을 입었어요.]
Authorities said it is possible that some of the missing people could not be found because they were buried in lava or ash mud.
In the rubble of a house, a mother and daughter were found dead while hugging each other, adding to the sadness.
So far, about 3,000 houses and roads have been destroyed, but about 1,700 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters.
Rescue operations are being carried out, including special orders from Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
The continuous rain has turned the ash into mud, and further eruptions are overlapping.
[리스완토 / 스메루 화산 관측센터장 : 스메루 화산은 여전히 불안정한 상태입니다. 아직도 잠재적 위험이 있기 때문에 경계를 늦추지 말아야 합니다.]
Indonesia is located in the Pacific Rim orogeny called the ‘Ring of Fire’, so volcanic eruptions and earthquakes frequently occur.
There are about 120 active volcanoes distributed throughout the country, which is made up of 17,000 islands.
This is YTN Kim Seon-hee.
[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]
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