Indonesia’s most active volcano is erupting again
Mount Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, which is considered the most active volcano in Indonesia, erupted again yesterday morning, Saturday, spewing a huge column of ash 1,000 meters high.
The volcano monitoring center in the region recorded the eruption at nine in the morning, and said in an official statement: “It was noted that the ash column was gray in color, thick in intensity, and inclined to the north and northeast.”
The volcano’s eruption was recorded on a seismograph, with a maximum amplitude of 30.3 mm for a duration of 1 minute and 40 seconds, confirming that Mount Marapi is still in a state of alert.
The monitoring team asked local residents, tourists and climbers to stay away from the area within a 3-kilometre radius of the volcano’s crater.
Authorities urged people to use masks that cover the nose and mouth to avoid respiratory problems. Authorities also advised people living in the higher areas of the valley and along the banks of rivers flowing from the summit of Mount Marapi to be aware of the danger of cold lava.
🇮🇩🌋Indonesia’s most active volcano erupts again
Merapi Volcano, at a height of 2,910 meters, is considered one of the most active in the country.
Its eruption in 2010 killed 300 people. Its deadliest eruption was in 1930, taking 1,300 victims.
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