Three Areas In Klaten Regency Safe From Mount Merapi Eruption

The situation of Balerante Village in the Kemalang District, Klaten Regency, Central Java Province, was after the eruption of Mount Merapi on Saturday (11/3/2023) afternoon. (ANTARA)

SOLO - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Klaten Regency in Central Java Province said that three disaster-prone areas were safe from the impact of the eruption of Mount Merapi on Saturday afternoon. "Information from three KRBs (disaster-prone areas) said everything was safe and under control," said BPBD Secretary of Klaten Regency Nur Cahyo, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, March 11. He said that disaster-prone areas that were safe from the impact of the eruption of Mount Merapi, namely Balereante Village, Sidorejo Village, and Tegalmulyo Village. "The latest one from Sidorejo is safe, ash to the west and southwest," he added, the Balerante and Tegalmulyo regions are also in a safe condition. According to him, BPBD Klaten Regency has deployed a Rapid Response Team (TRC) to a number of locations to monitor the impact of the eruption of Mount Merapi. "Hopefully the conditions are safe. We are still monitoring this condition," said Nur Cahyo.

The Center for Research and Development of Geological Disaster Technology (BPPTKG) of the Special Region of Yogyakarta stated that Mount Merapi emitted hot clouds of avalanches towards the Bebeng River and Kali Krasak on Saturday at 12.12 WIB. BPPTKG asked the public to stay away from the danger area which is about seven kilometers from the summit of Mount Merapi in the channels of Bebeng and Krasak rivers.