Mount Kerinci Alert Status, Jambi Regional Police Alert Personnel In The Event Of An Eruption

Jambi Police Chief Inspector General Rusdi Hartono/ Photo: Antara

Jambi Regional Police (Polda Jambi) deployed its personnel to assist the Jambi Provincial Government (Pemprov), TNI, Basarnas, BPBD in preparedness to deal with the eruption of Mount Kerinci. "We also deploy personnel, especially the Kerinci Police, Brimob with equipment owned by the National Police in the event of an eruption," said Jambi Police Chief Inspector General Rusdi Hartono, quoted from Antara, Sunday, January 15. He emphasized, besides that the Jambi Regional Police also alerted personnel around Mount Kerinci who with the current status of Mount Kerinci had entered level II or were alert. He ensured that the Jambi Police were ready to participate in the event of an eruption of Mount Kerinci. "We are ready to assist the government in evaluating the community, but we pray that nothing bad will happen to Mount Kerinci," he said. The regional police chief reminded the surrounding community to continue to be vigilant and always listen to information about Mount Kerinci from the government and monitoring officers. Currently, Gunung Kerinci's status is still on level II alert, where Gunung Kerinci's activities continue to erupt throughout the second week in January, Thursday, January 12, at 18.10 WIB with a ash height reaching 1,200 meters.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, January 15, there was no eruption activity on Mount Kerinci. From the Kerinci volcano monitoring officer, it was stated that today Mount Kerinci was covered in fog. The Jambi Provincial Government is currently conducting an assembly for the readiness of the Kerinci Mount eruption. This apple is an anticipatory step in order to save people's lives. In addition, the government is also ready to provide mask assistance to residents around Kayu Aro Kerinci.