Executing the task of Geological Agency
Head of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Rida Mulyana still
appealed to people and tourists not to get closer to the area of Mount Agung, Bali. Because,
until now the status of Mount Agung is still dangerous and potentially occur eruption.
According to Rida, volcanic activity of
Gunung Agung is still quite high. In one day it recorded 800 earthquakes around
the area of Mount Agung.
Conditions that, shows the movement of magma closer to the surface. "The number of earthquakes is very high, an
average of 800 times a day," Rida said when met at the Office of
Geological Agency, Jalan Diponegoro, Bandung, Wednesday (11/10).
In addition, he said, the condition of
the mountain is now visible bloated. This is due to the pressure of magma from
within. "The mountain is bloated, so fat because there is a magma drive
under it, it will erupt, but when (erupt) we do not know," said Rida.
Seeing the development that exists, Rida
advise people not to get closer to the area of Mount Agung. In addition, people who are in the
zone of nine kilometers and 12 kilometers from Mount Agung should still be
evacuated.
"Community psychology thinks
boong-boongan, but we look at the data, the mountains are bloated, the sign
will erupt, we have to get ready for the worst we hope for the best," he
said.
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