Medan (Antara Bali) - Some 500 military personnel have been deployed to
prevent local villagers from entering a danger zone of erupting Mount
Sinabung which is located in Karo District, North Sumatra.
"Local inhabitants and refugees of Mount Sinabung eruption are not
allowed to enter villages located within a radius of seven kilometers,"
Commander of the Mount Sinabung Eruption Emergency Response Lt. Col.
Asep Sukarna said here, Sunday.
The government has declared the area lying within a seven-kilometer
radius of the volcanos peak as a danger zone. No one is allowed to enter
the danger zone.
The volcano, that has been erupting since five years ago, is
spewing large plumes of smoke and volcanic ash into the sky everyday.
A number of villages in Karo District, such as Bekerah, Sukanalu and
Mardinding, have been affected by the volcanos hot cloud.
Some 10,606 people or 3,121 families, are currently being displaced
by the natural disaster, and being accommodated in 10 refugee camp
locations.
The refugee camps are located in Jambur Lau Buah Batu, Kabanjahe
Catholic Church, KNPI Kabanjahe Hall, GBKP Kabanjahe Hall, Jambur
Sempajaya, Surbakti orange warehouse, Jambur Tongkoh, Jambur Korpri,
Jambur Tanjung Mbelang and GPDI Ndokum churh.
The refugees are from 11 villages, namely Gurukinayan, Tiga
Pancur, Pintu Besi, Sukanalu, Berastepu, Jaraya, Kutatengah, Sigarang
Garang, Mardingding, Kutagugung and Kutarayat.
On June 2, 2015, the authorities raised the alert status for Mount Sinabung to the highest level. (WDY)
500 Military Personnel Deployed to Guard Mt. Sinabung Danger Zone
Minggu, 28 Juni 2015 15:33 WIB
Residents see Sinabung issued with hot clouds of volcanic material when the eruption, in the village of Three Kicat, Karo, North Sumatra. (ANTARA FOTO/Irsan Mulyadi/wdy/15)
