Jakarta Globe, Fitri Pikong, May 31, 2014
Jakarta. Mount Sangeang in West Nusa Tenggara’s Bima district erupted at 3 p.m. local time on Friday, spewing ash 3,000 meters into the air, reaching the city of Bima, some 70 kilometers away.
The Mount Sangeang eruption as seen from neighboring East Nusa Tenggara province. (JG Photo/Pingkan Irwin) |
Jakarta. Mount Sangeang in West Nusa Tenggara’s Bima district erupted at 3 p.m. local time on Friday, spewing ash 3,000 meters into the air, reaching the city of Bima, some 70 kilometers away.
“The BPBD
[Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency] has evacuated more than 1,000 people from
farms near the Mount Sangiang area,” West Nusa Tenggara disaster mitigation
head Weda Mahma Ardi said.
The agency
instructed local residents not to go within 1.5 kilometers of the eruption
site.
Eighteen
people were treated for minor injuries after the eruption, Weda said.
“They will
soon be evacuated to their relatives’ houses in Sangeang Darat,” Wera
subdistrict head Julfan Akbar said, as quoted by Indonesia news portalTempo.co.
No deaths
have been reported.
“Up until
now, there have not been reports of [serious] casualties,” National Disaster Mitigation Agency head Sutopo said.
The volcano
last erupted in 1999, according to BNPB data.
Qantas and
Virgin Australia canceled flights to Darwin, Australia after the eruption.
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