Jakarta, Nov. 21 -- The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed that by Friday afternoon, most residents who evacuated following Mount Semeru's eruption in Lumajang, East Java, have gradually returned home.

Head of BNPB's Data, Information, and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari, said the return of residents coincides with improving conditions in several affected areas.

"Among them, 187 climbers previously reported on the Ranu Kumbolo route have also safely descended," he informed.

While specific details on the evacuees' return were not disclosed, BNPB's Operations Control Center recorded that they had sheltered in nine locations, accommodating a total of 1,116 people as of Thursday (November 20) evening.

Muhari emphasize...