ACEH - The Nagan Raya Regency Government (Pemkab) in Aceh Province, sent a team to the location of the discovery of a bubble suspected of gas that appeared on the surface of the ground on the banks of the Gunong Cut Village, Darul Makmur District after the natural disaster of the flash flood that occurred at the end of November 2025.
"The team we deployed is to identify the points of exit of the gas bubble at the scene," said Acting (Plt) Regional Secretary of Nagan Raya Regency, Aceh, Zulkifli, Wednesday, quoted by Antara.
He explained that the bubble suspected of being gas was found at a number of points on the banks of the Gunong Cut River, Darul Makmur District, Nagan Raya Regency.
According to him, this phenomenon began to be observed after the flood that hit the local area on November 26, 2025.
Zulkifli said the residents found the gas on Thursday, January 1, 2026 last week and currently the suspected gas eruption is still taking place in several points.
"The location of the gas blast discovery has been given a temporary barrier and is being monitored periodically by the village apparatus together with related elements to anticipate undesirable things," he said.
The Nagan Raya Regency Government of Aceh has also coordinated with the Aceh Energy and Mineral Resources Agency (ESDM) to ensure the type and content of the gas, the source of its appearance, and the potential impact on the environment and public safety.
"We appeal to the public not to light fires around the location, not to approach the point of gas release, and to follow the instructions of local authorities until the official study is published," said Zulkifli.
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