The Eruption Of Mount Merapi Affected Ash Rain At A Number Of Points In Boyolali, Central Java.

Officers cleaned the school environment in Tlogolele Village, Selo, Boyolali, Central Java, Monday (13/3/2023). (ANTARA/Bambang Dwi Marwoto)

The eruption of Mount Merapi affected ash rain at a number of points in Boyolali Regency, Central Java Province (Central Java).

Head of the Emergency Section of BPBD Boyolali Rima Kusuma said several agencies were deployed to clean up the school environment affected by ash rain in Tlogolele Village, Selo District, Boyolali today, Monday, March 13.

"Cleaning using five units of water tankers, three units of tank cars from the Damkar and two units of tanks from BPBD," said Rima in Boyolali, Monday, March 13.

Environmental cleaning activities affected by volcanic ash rain due to the eruption of Mount Merapi on the border of the Special Region of Yogyakarta and Central Java were carried out, among others, at SD Negeri 1 and 2 Tlogolele as well as kindergarten schools in the village.

"We will help clean up volcanic ash in schools for the next three days. In addition to cleaning activities, masks are also distributed to students and teachers," said Rima.

Tlogolele Village Secretary Neigen Achtah Nur Edy Saputra said that ash rain had an impact on several schools in his area.

"There are two schools in Tlogolele Village, one kindergarten, one raudhatul athfal, and one madrasah tsanawiyah (which needs to be cleaned), including all public facilities it also needs to be cleaned from volcanic ash," he said.

Cleaning the school environment affected by ash rain is carried out so that students can participate in teaching and learning activities comfortably and avoid the risk of respiratory diseases due to ash rain.

In addition to cleaning the school environment, officers cleaned up volcanic ash covering the village streets.

Meanwhile, the Head of PMI Boyolali Regency, Sunarno, explained that PMI supports local governments' efforts to deal with the impact of the eruption of Mount Merapi in vulnerable areas.

In addition to deploying volunteers and doctors to help residents affected by the Merapi ash rain, according to him, PMI distributed thousands of masks to residents in areas affected by ash rain.

"PMI will also conduct an inspection of the water storage in areas affected by volcanic ash. Water that has been mixed with volcanic ash will be replaced with clean water," he said.