On Friday, residents in Indonesia’s East Java province mark the 20th anniversary of the Lusi mud volcano eruption, which inundated villages and caused deaths and long-term displacement. Multiple outlets report that people gather at the edge of a mud or sludge lake formed by the eruption to pray and pay respects, including scattering flowers. Phys.org describes residents offering prayers at the site while dozens of people attend the commemoration. Other reporting similarly notes residents in East Java hold remembrance ceremonies at the mud-lake area. The eruption is reported to have killed at least 14 people, while its impacts are described as lingering years after the initial disaster. Accounts also emphasize that the eruption begins displacing large numbers of residents, with thousands affected by ongoing disruptions tied to the ongoing presence of the mud and related conditions. The commemoration reflects continued community memory and the lasting effects of the eruption on local life and land around the Lusi site.
Indonesians mark 20th anniversary of Lusi mud volcano eruption in East Java
On Friday, residents in Indonesia’s East Java province mark the 20th anniversary of the Lusi mud volcano eruption, which inundated villages and caused deaths and long-term displacement. Multiple outle...
- Residents in East Java, Indonesia, hold remembrance ceremonies on the 20th anniversary of the Lusi mud volcano eruption.
- People gather at the edge of the mud or sludge lake to pray and pay respects, including scattering flowers.
- The eruption inundates villages and causes fatalities; at least 14 deaths are reported.
- Thousands of people are displaced as a result of the eruption.
- The disaster’s impacts are described as continuing years later.
Harwati clasped her hands and offered a prayer on the edge of a sludge lake on the Indonesian island of Java, as dozen of residents gathered to mark two decades since mud volcano eruptions began displacing thousands.
2 months agoResidents in the East Java province of Indonesia scattered flowers, paid their respects and prayed at the edge of a mud lake on Friday, the 20th anniversary of the eruption of the Lusi mud volcano that inundated villages and killed at least 14 people.
2 months agoResidents in the East Java province of Indonesia have scattered flowers and paid their respects and prayed at the edge of a mud lake
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