Houses buried as Mount Semeru death toll rises to 13

Mount Semeru, the highest volcano on Indonesia's East Java province erupted  on Saturday. The death toll has risen to 13, with seven people still missing. 

The eruption was accompanied by a thunderstorm and rain, which pushed lava and smouldering debris and formed thick mud that destroyed at least one bridge connecting two main villages, as well as hampering the evacuation.

Entire houses in the village were damaged by volcanic debris and more than 900 people fled to temporary government shelters. People were advised to stay 5 kilometers from the crater's mouth. The 3,676-meter Semeru had last erupted in January.