The Status Of The Dieng Mountains Rises Level II, People Are Advised To Be Alert To Toxic Gas

The BPBD of Wonosobo Regency posted an announcement board so that residents would not approach the Sikendang crater, it was feared that toxic gas would emerge. (Between)

JAKARTA - The Regional Disaster Management Agency of Wonosobo Regency, Central Java appealed to the local community in particular and tourists in the Dieng Plateau to always be careful and alert to toxic gas (CO2) with the current status of the Dieng Mountains alert.

The Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Wonosobo Regency, Bambang Triyono, in Wonosobo, Sunday, said that the Dieng mountains began Friday (13/1) at 23.00 WIB their status from level I (normal) rose to level II (alert).

He said, since January 9, 2023 in the Dieng Plateau there have been several earthquakes, although on a small scale, but on Friday (13/1) at 18.46 WIB there was a rather decent earthquake with a scale of 3.4 SR.

"We BPBD Wonosobo Regency and Monitoring the Dieng Volcano (PGA) in collaboration with BPBD Banjarnegara Regency always coordinate and monitor each other's development of the status of the volcano in Dieng," he said as quoted by Antara.

He conveyed that the Wonosobo Regency BPBD also collaborated with the Banjarnegara BPBD to check disaster-prone points, especially with the presence of toxic gas.

Bambang mentioned several disaster-prone points, including in Sikendang Crater (at Telaga Warna Wonosobo), Sileri Crater and Sikidang Crater (Banjarnegara area).

He said that until today conditions are still safe and the Dieng Plateau is still open to tourists, but they are prohibited from approaching a number of these dangerous points.

"We have installed wind directions and also calls for signs not to approach these dangerous locations, because in dangerous locations it is possible for toxic gases to appear that endanger humans," he said.