Denpasar (Antara Bali) - Ngurah Rai International Airport in the
Indonesian island resort of Bali remains unaffected by the volcanic
activities of Mt Agung, according to airport management spokesman Arie
Ahsanurrohim.
"Until now flights to and from the Ngurah Rai International
Airport are still normal," Ahsanurrohim remarked here on Saturday.
According to him, he continued to establish intensive
communications with relevant agencies to monitor the latest conditions
after the danger status of Mt. Agung was raised to the highest level.
Following Mt. Agung`s latest development marked by higher level of
fire and extraordinary increase in tremors, Volcanology and Geological
Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) had decided to upgrade its status
from Alert Level III to Watch or Level IV.
However, the Ngurah Rai Airport management spokesman said
he had prepared anticipation if the airspace was not safe, especially
concerning the handling of prospective passengers and aircraft.
In the menatime, National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB)
spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho informed the press on Friday that Bali
remained safe for tourists, despite the alert status being declared for
Mount Agung.
"Until now, Bali is still safe for tourist visits except the area
within the radius around Mt Agung where any activity has been banned by
the PVMBG," he said.
Several foreign embassies have contacted the BNPB command post to
seek information on the condition of Mt Agung and the necessary
precautionary arrangements in place. Several Balinese people were also
panic-stricken, he noted. (WDY)
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