Jakarta: The Center for Research and Development of Geological Disaster Technology (BPPTKG) has raised the alert status of Mount Merapi on Java Island to Level III or Watch, the second highest level.
Besides rasing the alert status of the volcano, the BPPTKG also issued several recommendations.
First, the BPPTKG launched mapping activities which cover 12 villages around the volcano. Second, the agency advised local authorities to stop mining activities inside the Disaster-Prone Area III.
Furthermore, the agency also recommended local officials to stop tourism activities in the Disaster-Prone Area III. Lastly, it urged local governments in Sleman, Magelang, Boyolali and Klaten regencies in Yogyakarta and Central Java provinces to prepare disaster mitigation strategies.
"The Government of Sleman Regency, Magelang Regency, Boyolali Regency and Klaten Regency should prepare disaster mitigation efforts as the eruption of Mount Merapi can occur at any time," said the agency in a press release on Thursday.
"The potential hazards are lava avalanches, volcanic debris, and hot clouds as far as 5 kilometers," it stated.
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