5 Villages Endangered By Mount Kerinci Eruption, Central Advertising Regency Governments To Open Evacuation Lines

Mount Kerinci is still experiencing an eruption until Friday morning with ash bursts reaching 400 meters. (ANTARA/HO/IST)

KERINCI - Kerinci Regency Government is still waiting for permission to open the evacuation route from the central government in the event of an eruption of Mount Kerinci considering the intensity of this volcanic eruption is getting more frequent. Kerinci Regent Adirozal said there were five villages in the Kayu Aro area, Kerinci, which were confined in the event of the Kerinci mountain eruption. Because the five villages are far away and pinched with other villages. "We ask to be allowed by the central government to open evacuation routes, because there are five villages that are confined and far away if there is an eruption of Mount Kerinci. For that we also ask the central government and the Jambi provincial government to provide us with directions and instructions," he said as quoted by Antara, Friday, January 13. The Regent said that like the people in Pauh Tinggi village, where if there was an eruption of Mount Kerinci, the area would be pinched, because there was no evacuation route. "So we have to open an evacuation route, namely from Pauh Tinggi to Rebah Pemetik, which is about 15 kilometers away," he said. For this reason, his party asked the central government to give permission to open the evacuation route. Meanwhile, the Batu Hampar evacuation route to Siulak Deras had previously been carried out by the TMD. He explained that there are around 80 thousand people in the Tiga Kecamatan Kayu Aro who will be affected if there is an eruption of Mount Kerinci. This will certainly be the concern of all parties. Of course, this is the first time related to the evacuation route which is very important to open at this time. To Kerinci residents, the Regent asked to remain vigilant and careful. This does not mean leaving work. Residents are asked to follow the directions set by BPBD and Mount Kerinci monitoring. Meanwhile, the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Kerinci Regency, Jambi strengthened its preparedness in dealing with the eruption of Mount Kerinci. "God willing, we will carry out a preparedness meeting to check troops and equipment, for that we have prepared 500 personnel," said Head of BPBD Kerinci Regency Darifus. Based on reports from the Kerinci volcano monitoring officer, Friday morning at around 09.31 WIB, there was another eruption with a height of ash column being observed about 400 meters above the peak. The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity leaning towards the north. This eruption was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 7 mm and a temporary duration of approximately 10 minutes.