TNKS BB: Most Of The Mount Kerinci Volcanic Abu Flying To South Solok, West Sumatra

Information Center officer R10 Kerinci Seblat National Park (TNKS) collected evidence and information upstream of the Dry River, Bengkolan Village, Kerinci Regency/ANTARA

SOLOK SELATAN - The person in charge of the R10 Information Center of the Kerinci Seblat National Park Center (BB TNKS) said that most of the volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Kerinci fell to South Solok Regency, West Sumatra. "When we collected evidence and information on January 13, we found a lot of volcanic ash in South Solok, West Sumatra," said the person in charge of the R10 Information Center of the TNKS Center Maryono when contacted from Padang Aro, South Solok, Antara, Monday, January 16. The collection of evidence and information at that time was carried out in Telun Berasap, Kerinci, Jambi and Kubang Gajah villages, as well as the Sungai Garam area, South Solok Regency. During the collection of evidence and information on January 13, he said, adding volcanic ash covered the farm, a resident's house in the Letter W area, South Solok. In addition, volcanic ash was also found falling into the river in the Kerinci area. He said several times the mountain eruption ash column in the Kerinci Seblat National Park area was heading to the west, but until Sunday (15/1) there were no reports from the people of Kerinci Regency of volcanic ash avalanches. "Indeed, the ash column is heading west, maybe at a certain height the wind direction is heading to West Sumatra so it doesn't fall in Kerinci," he said. He admitted that it was difficult to ask residents for information while collecting evidence and information. "Residents we met in the fields said it was normal, sir. That when they were photographed for evidence they evaded," he said. He appealed to residents affected by the eruption of Mount Kerinci to provide actual information because it is useful for the government in taking policies. "Indeed, most of the residents we met were in the fields," he said. Meanwhile, during the collection of evidence and information on Monday, many volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Kerinci was found which was carried away by the river currents and settled upstream of the Dry River, Bengkolan Village, Kerinci Regency. "Two days ago it rained here, so volcanic ash was carried away by river currents," he said. Collecting evidence and information today, he said, had to be stopped due to rain. Meanwhile, Wali Nagari Preparation for Southeast Lubuk Gadang, South Solok Regency, Sahrizal, said three jorongs in his area were affected by volcanic ash from Mount Kerinci, namely Letter W, Teluk Air Putih, and Lubuk Rasak. "The people of Letter W yesterday are still reporting the volcanic ash fall of Mount Kerinci," he said. He added that in the past few days the area has been raining so that the impact of volcanic ash is not felt. "Alhamdulillah, for the past few days it has rained so gray that sticks to the roof, plants are gone," he said. As of Sunday, his party had not received reports from residents who complained of experiencing health problems due to volcanic ash. "There have been no complaints and reports regarding health problems," he said.