The Jakarta Post | Sun, 09/27/2009 5:53 PM
Authorities in the vicinity of Mount DIeng, Central Java, are checking for toxic gas emissions, after the Sileri crater lake on the volcano spewed hot mud into the air Saturday.
"The seismic activity ran from 8 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. yesterday," Mt. Dieng observation post official Tunut Pujiarjo said as quoted by kompas.com.
"We’ll check whether hazardous gases have been leaked."
Tunut added the area would temporarily be closed off to tourists.
"They’ll only be allowed to view the crater from 500 meters away," he said.
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