The Mount Sinabung volcano in Karo district of Indonesia's North Sumatraprovince is facing elevated risks of eruption, according to theIndonesian National Agency for Disaster Management’s (BNPB) recentissuance of the highest level of alert.
In its report, BNPB saidthat Mount Sinabung has been exceptionally active over the past two dayswith its lava reaching over 3 million cubic metres and still growing.
Thisis likely to trigger a lava eruption and powerful plume of hot ash,threatening livelihoods in the south and southeast region of the mount.
BNPBadvised the evacuation of residents living within a 7-kilometre radiusof the mount as well as 7 villages located on its side.
The2,457-metre mount erupted in September, 2013 after 400 years of dormantvolcanic activity. The most recent eruption on February 1 left 11 peopledead and three others injured.
Mount Sinabung is among morethan 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia prone to seismic upheaval due toits location on the "Pacific Ring of Fire".-VNA
In its report, BNPB saidthat Mount Sinabung has been exceptionally active over the past two dayswith its lava reaching over 3 million cubic metres and still growing.
Thisis likely to trigger a lava eruption and powerful plume of hot ash,threatening livelihoods in the south and southeast region of the mount.
BNPBadvised the evacuation of residents living within a 7-kilometre radiusof the mount as well as 7 villages located on its side.
The2,457-metre mount erupted in September, 2013 after 400 years of dormantvolcanic activity. The most recent eruption on February 1 left 11 peopledead and three others injured.
Mount Sinabung is among morethan 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia prone to seismic upheaval due toits location on the "Pacific Ring of Fire".-VNA
