Boyolali (Antara Bali) - People living near Mount Merapi have been placed on high alert, following a landslide on January 6, caused by heavy downpours.
"We have urged people living near Mount Merapi, including Selo sub district, to be alert," said Boyolali's Regent Seno Samodro, on Monday.
Previously, a major landslide in Wates Hamlet of Lencoh Selo Village had occurred at 9am on January 6, affecting three villages in the region: Wates (Lencoh), Kesian and Tumut (Jrakah). Luckily, no deaths had been reported.
Local residents are cleaning up the affected areas, while the local administration has deployed heavy equipment to clear the debris.
To prevent landslides in the future, local officials have urged farmers to plant hardwood trees next to their crops to make the soil firm. The roots of hardwood trees can hold the soil firmly, preventing soil erosion, Samodro said.
According to the Village Head of Jrakah, Tumar, the landslide in Jurangjero Hamlet, Jrakah Village, had destroyed a house and a cowshed. (DWA/IGT/T007)
High Alert Near Mount Merapi
Senin, 7 Januari 2013 15:10 WIB
