Mount Agung on the Indonesian resort island of Bali spews out a massive column of ash measuring 2,000 metres in height. (Photo: Suar.id - Grid.ID) Jakarta (VNA) – Seismographs recorded an eruption of Mount Agung on theIndonesian resort island of Bali on April 4, which spewed out a massive columnof ash measuring 2,000 m in height, said head of Bali’s disaster mitigationoffice Made Rentin.
The sound of the eruption couldbe heard from an observatory post about 2 km from the crater in Rendangvillage, Karangasem regency.
Meanwhile, free masks were givento visitors of the Besakih Hindu temple, one of the famous tourist destinationsin the island, which was affected by dust and smoke.
Local authorities maintained the volcano’s alert level at the third levelof the four-tiered alert system. The centre also set the danger zone at a4-km radius from the crater.
Residents living along the rivers at the foot of the volcano have also been warned to watchfor possible lava flow that could come on rainy days.
In June 2018, Mount Agung’s eruptions causedthe cancellation of about 300 flights, affecting more than 27,000 passengers.
Five months later, the volcano spewed an ashcolumn of 2,500 m, resulting in the temporary closure of Bali’s airport andlosses of up to 660 million USD for the island’s tourism sector. –VNA
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