JAKARTA - Mount Sinabung in Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province experienced two eruptions on Saturday at around 12.00 WIB and was observed with a distance of around 1,000 meters of volcanic material and gray smoke.
"The eruption was clearly visible, the crater smoke was observed to be white with a thick intensity and a height of 50-700 meters above the top of the crater," said the acting head of the Karo Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Natanail Warin-Angin, as quoted by Antara.
He explained that besides that, Sinabung's volcanic ash was observed with a gliding distance of 500 meters to the east and southeast.
Cloudy and cloudy weather. The wind was blowing weakly to moderate to the east and southeast. The temperature is 18-26 degrees Celsius. Mount Sinabung has an altitude of 2,460 meters above sea level (masl).
"The number of eruptions (eruptions) was 2, with an amplitude of 25-70 mm and a duration of 173-230 seconds," he said.
Currently, Mount Sinabung is at Level III (Alert) status with the recommendation of residents and farmers not to carry out activities in villages that have been relocated as well as in locations within a three-kilometer radius of the top of the mountain.
In addition, at a sectoral radius of five kilometers for the south-east sector and four kilometers for the east-north sector. If ash rains occur, people are advised to wear masks when going outside to reduce the impact on health problems from volcanic ash.
He also asked the community to secure clean water facilities and clean the roofs of houses from thick volcanic ash so that they do not collapse.
"People who are near the rivers that head up at Mount Sinabung are also asked to remain alert to the dangers of cold lava," said Natanail.
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