Karangasem (Antara Bali) - Indonesia`s Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation
Center (PVMBG) raised the danger status of Mount Agung in Bali to
highest level four starting from 8.30pm on Friday.
"Considering Mt. Agung`s latest development marked by higher level
of fire and extraordinary increase in tremors we have decided to
upgrade its status from Alert Level III to Watch or Level IV," head of
the office of the ministry of energy and mineral resources, Kasbani,
said.
Under the new status the sterilized area is widened from a radius
of six kilometers to 12 kilometers northward, northeastward,
soitheastward and south-soithwestward.
"All of the areas must be emptied and all people in the areas must
be evacuated starting from 8.30pm today. No tourist or public activity
is allowed there," he said.
The head of data and information center and public relations of
the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), Sutopo Purwo Nugroho,
said the head of BNPB and other officials concerned had already been in
Bali to coordinate with the governor and district heads of Bali.
"A national command center will soon be activated to accompany
regional governments. Logistic aid supplies and equipment will soon be
taken to evacuation centers, Coordination meetings between ministries
concerned and other offices will immediately be carried out," he said.
Sign posts will soon be put up at strategic places to show the safe and danger areas.
"People are called to remain calm and not be provoked by
misleading rumors. Mt. Agung has not eruptef. Monitoring however is
being intensified," he said.
BNPB has recorded a total of 9,421 people have evacuated
themselves in 50 locations in three districts following the increasing
activity of the mountain. (WDY)
Mt Agung`s Danger Status Raised To Highest Level
Pewarta : Reported by Wira Suryantala, Ni Luh Rhismawati 23 September 2017 09:50 WIB