Denpasar (Antara Bali) - Increased volcanic activity at Mount Agung in
Bali has forced 44 local villagers to flee to safer ground, according to
a spokesman of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).
The 44 inhabitants of Lebih Hamlet, Sebudi Village, Selat
Sub-district, Krangasem District, have taken refuge in Klunkung
District, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho of BNPB, noted here, Tuesday.
The residents were accommodated at three locations in Klungkung and assisted by the Klungkung disaster mitigation office.
The 44 people voluntarily left their village after the volcanic activity at Mt Agung intensified.
The Mt Agung monitoring post in Rendang Village has recorded more than 400 volcanic tremors over the last 24 hours.
The Geological Disaster Mitigation and Volcanology Center has raised
the status of Mt Agung from alert to vigilant, or level 3.
People, including tourists, are not allowed to enter areas within a
7.5-kilometer radius of the mount`s crater, or at an elevation of 950
meters above sea level, particularly in the north, south, southwest, and
southeast areas.
Mt Agung had last erupted in 1963, killing over 1,100 people. (WDY)
44 Villagers Flee Following Increased Volcanic Activity At Mt Agung
Selasa, 19 September 2017 16:58 WIB
Sejumlah Umat Hindu menggelar upacara di Pura Besakih yaitu Pura yang berada di kaki Gunung Agung, Karangasem, Bali, Selasa (19/9). ANTARA FOTO/Nyoman Budhiana/wdy/2017. (edm)
