Indonesia: The risk of volcanic eruptions is very close

According to scientists at the Kelut volcano observatory (east of Java Island), within a few hours, they recorded 548 tremors taking place in the volcano.

Khoirul Huda scientist said that along with emitting ash, aftershocks show that the risk of volcanic eruption is very high.

Indonesian soldiers help people living near the Kelut volcano evacuate on November 1.(Photo: TTO)

Facing the growing signs of ominousness in the last two weeks of the Kelut volcano, the government evacuated once more the villagers who returned to their homes on the volcanic mountains. Sukamtono, a local official confirmed in this critical situation, the entire population of villages within a 10-kilometer radius of the volcano was forced to evacuate.

As of November 1, about 3,000 people were taken to a shelter. However, some residents refused to evacuate and insisted that they knew to protect themselves in case of volcanic eruptions, and at the same time agreed with local authorities would not require government responsibility for any thing. what happens to them

The latest eruption of Kelut volcano (1,731 meters high) took place in 1990. Although it is one of the active volcanoes, this mountain is a tourist attraction visited by many tourists. in Indonesia.

Currently, Indonesia has at least three volcanoes with high risk of sputtering.

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