Erupsi Sebanyak 22 Kali, Basarnas Padang Evacuasi 164 Orang Pendaki Dari Gunung Marapi

Basarnas Padang personnel, West Sumatra, together with other joint SAR teams while escorting climbers down from Mount Marapi, Sunday (8/1/2023). PHOTOS OF ANTARA

The Office of the National SAR Agency (Basarnas) Padang, West Sumatra (West Sumatra) stated that until today as of 15.40 WIB, it has evacuated as many as 164 climbers who came down from Mount Marapi. "As of 15.40 WIB, 164 climbers have come down from Mount Marapi safely," said Padang Basarnas Head Abdul Malik in Padang, Antara, Sunday, January 8 evening. He explained that the 164 people climbed to Mount Marapi, which experienced an eruption on Saturday through various routes. The details, through the BKSDA climbing post route as many as 47 people, Batu Palano 114 people, and the Koto Baru route as many as three people. "Hundreds of climbers have now arrived at the foot of Mount Marapi safely, from various regions in West Sumatra as well as neighboring provinces such as Jambi and Riau," he said. He said the climbers were detected from a search carried out by Basarnas personnel along with joint officers consisting of the BKSDA, as well as the local community. The search, said Abdul Malik, was carried out by officers to ensure the safety and security of climbers who had already gone up before Marapi erupted on Saturday morning. Previously, Mount Marapi erupted at around 06.11 WIB, until Sunday afternoon there were 22 eruptions. The column height was announced 150-200 meters above the peak with the ash column being observed to be white to gray, thick intensity leaning towards the Southeast East. The current status of Mount Marapi is declared at Level II or Alert Status, the Mount Marapi Observation Post in Bukittinggi. The relevant authorities have issued a ban on climbing activities to Marapi until conditions are declared safe again.