Indonesia's Kerinci volcano erupts with ash up to 900 meters
The Kerinci volcano on
the island of Sumatra in Indonesia erupted on Wednesday at 05:46 a.m. local
time (22:46 GMT Tuesday), spewing thick, gray ash up to 900 meters in the air.
"The seismogram
recorded the eruption for 8 minutes and 20 seconds with a plume of ash heading
east and northeast," said Irwan Safwan, an observer at the Kerinci Volcano
Observation Post.
The mountain, 3,805
meters above sea level, is now at the second danger level, according to Safwan.
Authorities warned
people to keep away from the danger zone within a 3-km radius of the crater and
to steer clear of rivers that feed into the mountain.
People are also urged
to get masks ready to protect themselves from volcanic ash risks and to be
prepared to evacuate at any moment.
The Jambi provincial
government is currently building an evacuation route that passes through the
Kerinci-Seblat National Park.
xinhua
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