121 Substations Affected Due To The Eruption Of Mount Semeru, PLN Prepared To Falls To Location If Abu Reda Rain

PLN officers are on standby to secure networks in a number of areas of Mount Semeru. (ANTARA/HO-Humas PLN)

PLN is focused on securing electricity networks in several areas such as Sumber Mujur, Pronojiwo, and Tempursari after the eruption of Mount Semeru accompanied by hot clouds on Sunday morning. "Currently we are still waiting for the ash rain to subside to normalize the network in the affected locations. 121 substations are recorded to supply affected customers as a result of this incident," said PLN ULP Tempeh Manager, Tandi Saputro in a statement received in Surabaya, Antara, Sunday, December 4. He hopes that the weather will be controlled soon so that PLN can immediately localize the affected areas. "We also hope for the participation of residents to report potential electrical hazards that have not been monitored so that improvements can be made immediately. Hopefully, they will recover as usual," he said. In order to report the latest developments or submit electricity complaints, the public can access it through the PLN Mobile application. Mount Semeru in Lumajang Regency, East Java, vomited hot clouds of avalanches on Sunday from 02.46 WIB as far as seven kilometers. Head of the Emergency Division of the Lumajang Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Joko Sambang said he was on standby at the monitoring post. "We are already at the monitoring post. The hot clouds of avalanches are currently still ongoing with a distance of 5-7 kilometers. Our monitoring post is approximately 12 kilometers from the summit," said Joko Sambang in a written statement. Based on field monitoring with the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) team, volcanic ash is seen rising high upwards and tends to point south. In anticipation of the risk of volcanic ash, the Lumajang Regency BPBD team distributed masks for free to the local community.