Mount Sinabung Erupted Twice Today, Residents And Tourists Asked Not To Enter The Danger Zone

Mount Sinabang in Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province (Photo: ANTARA/HO)

SUMUT - Mount Sinabang in Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province has erupted twice on Tuesday, July 20 today. The sliding distance of volcanic ash is as high as 500 meters to the east and southeast.

Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) officer Muhammad Asrori said the first Sinabung eruption occurred at 09.25 WIB. The ash column was observed as high as 500 meters in gray with thick intensity.

"This eruption has an amplitude of 5 mm with a duration of 7 minutes 43 seconds," Assory said in Medan, quoted from Antara.

He said the next Sinabung eruption was observed at 09.34 WIB with a gray column of ash being observed as high as 300 meters with an amplitude of 14 mm and lasted 17 minutes 49 seconds.

Sinabung activity is still very high and eruptions and subsequent hot clouds can occur at any time. For this reason, he appealed to residents and tourists not to approach or enter the recommended Sinabung danger zone.

"Always use a mask when doing activities outside the house. This is to avoid the bad effects caused by volcanic ash such as ISPA and irritation to the eyes," he said.