An officer from the observation post near Indonesia's Mount Bromo taking a reading of the physical size of the volcano during an eruption in Probolinggo, East Java, yesterday. Mount Bromo is one of the most popular tourist attractions in its region.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 17, 2015, with the headline 'Bromo erupts in Indonesia'. Print Edition | Subscribe
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