MEDAN - Mount Sinabung volcanic ash rained down on eight villages in Kutabuluh District, Karo Regency, North Sumatra.
Acting Head of BPBD Karo Natanail Warin-Angin when contacted from Medan said that Sinabung's volcanic ash covered the areas of Bintang Meriah, Siabang-Abang, Jinabun, Kutabuluh, Buah Raya, Kutabuluh Gugung, Laubuluh and Kutamale areas.
The ash rain that occurred due to the eruption of Mount Sinabung, according to him, had an impact on residential and cultivation areas in these villages.
Mount Sinabung in Karo Regency on Wednesday at 08.52 WIB experienced a further eruption. On Tuesday, March 2 at 07.15 WIB, the volcano also experienced an eruption and launched hot clouds as far as 4,500 meters to the southeast-east.
The Geological Agency stated that until March 2, the level of volcanic activity of Mount Sinabung was still at Level III (Alert).
The Geological Agency recommends that people and visitors / tourists do not carry out activities in villages within a three-kilometer radius of the mountain top, within a four-kilometer radius in the eastern and northern sectors, and within a five-kilometer radius in the south-east sector.
When the ash rains, people are advised to wear masks when leaving the house, secure clean water facilities, and clean the roofs of houses from volcanic ash.
People who live near the rivers that head up on Mount Sinabung are asked to be aware of the dangers of lava.
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