JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian authorities evacuated over 1,000 people, including over 170 hikers, on Thursday after the eruption of its Semeru volcano, one of the country's tallest peaks. The alert level was maintained at its highest after Semeru on Java island erupted 10 times on Wednesday,

Mount Semeru, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, erupted on Wednesday, spewing fast-moving hot clouds of volcanic ash and debris that blanketed nearby villages.