Alert, Mount Merapi Continues To Launch Hot Cloud Falls To The Southwest

Illustration of the eruption of Mount Merapi (ANTARA)

BOYOLALI Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Boyolali Regency, Central Java, reported that Mount Merapi, which is located on the border of Yogyakarta and Central Java, continues to emit hot clouds leading to the southwest. Currently, Mount Merapi is in a level 3 alert status.

Head of the Emergency and Logistics Division of BPBD Boyolali, Suparman, said that the activities of Mount Merapi continue to be monitored intensively.

"Based on information from the BPPTKG, Mount Merapi launches hot clouds that are more dominant to the southwest," Suparman said in his statement, Sunday, February 2.

To anticipate potential hazards, BPBD Boyolali routinely provides the latest information to residents through village parties and disaster volunteers. Information from the BPPTKG is forwarded to residents in disaster-prone areas (KRB) 3.

"Residents receive information quickly and accurately through various channels, including disaster volunteers in disaster-prone villages," said Suparman.

Based on data from the BPPTKG on Saturday, February 1, 2025, Mount Merapi launched 18 hot clouds with an average sliding distance of 2,000 meters, leading to Kali Krasak and Kali Bebeng in the southwest.

BPPTKG urges the public not to carry out any activities in areas with potential hazards.

"People should be aware of the dangers of lava and hot clouds falling (APG), especially when it rains around Mount Merapi," said BPPTKG officer, Rachmad Widyo Laksono.

Rachmad also reminded the public to anticipate disturbances caused by volcanic ash that could spread from the eruption of Mount Merapi.

"If there is a significant change in activity, the level of activity of Mount Merapi will soon be reviewed," he explained.