Mount Ibu Eruption Has Not Eased, Residents Are Asked Not To Act Activities 3.5 Km From Crater

PVMB recorded the eruption of Mount Ibu in North Maluku, Sunday, October 30, 2022. (ANTARA-HO-PVMBG)

JAKARTA - District Command (Kodim) 1501/Ternate Halmahera Barat appealed to the public not to move 3.5 km from the crater of Mount Ibu. The volcanic activity of the mountain in North Maluku has not subsided.

"Considering that eruptions with volcanic ash periodically occur and the spread of ash follows the direction and speed of the wind, so that the area blows up ash is not fixed, it is recommended that people around Mount Ibu always provide masks/covers of the nose and mouth for use when needed to avoid the threat of volcanic ash in the respiratory system," said Dandim 1501/Ternate Lt. Col. Arm Adietya Yuni Nurtono when contacted, Thursday 9 November, confiscated by Antara.

Meanwhile, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) reported that today thick gray smoke as high as 800 meters leaning east emerged from Mount Ibu.

PVMBG through the Mount Mother Observation Post stated that the activity of Mount Ibu is still in Level II or Alert status.

Mount Dokuno

Separately, the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of North Halmahera Regency distributed as many as 10 thousand masks to residents affected by the volcanic ash of Mount Dokuno who issued ash in the past week.

Head of the Halut BPBD Rapid Response Team (TRC), Mesak Andries, said that the eruption of Mount Dukono caused a number of sub-districts around the Tobelo area to be surrounded by Volcanic dust for approximately a week, so BPBD had to distribute masks to residents.

"Today we distributed about 2000 masks and we have divided them 4 times for less than a week with varying amounts," he said.