Sunday, August 29, 2010

Dust Spit-Ball Fire Ball...Sinabung

Sinabung Heat and Dust Spit-Ball Fire Ball

Sinabung Gugung Kuta Village, Kec Naman Teran, Karo District, of activism, Friday (27 / 8) approximately at 18:00. Shot of black smoke, dust, heat, and balls of fire accompanied by the smell of sulfur forcing residents to flee to the mountain foot and Berastagi Kabanjahe. Residents fear the mountain which has tens of years can not move it, erupted.

There are dozens of villagers who resided in Sinabung foot, like the Village Sigarang-stern, Kutagugung, Suka Nalun Teran, Bekerah, Kuta Rakyat, Sukanalu Tran, Teachers Kinayan, implant, Three Nderket, Umbrella, Brasteppu, and Rock. And until last night, the entire amount to thousands of residents have fled to areas of higher ground.

Nampat Sembiring (70) Tera Nalun Enjoys residents say, around 18:30 o'clock suddenly mengebul black smoke in the sky, and a half hours later, flying dust, accompanied by the smell of sulfur.

"The black smoke that lasted about half an hour and then switch the hot air of white dust. The sky was white. So did the roofs of houses and the clothes so white population because of ashes, "said Nampat whose home is only about 500 meters on foot Sinabung.

See the natural phenomenon that never happened for decades that, Nampat haste to evacuate his wife and children. "We fled use your own car, the Suzuki Katana. We consist of six people. But still many people who are still lagging behind in the village, "explained the farmer these fields via telephone.

Meanwhile, Tampur Proto (35) Umbrella Village residents claimed to see clearly Sinabung activity. "We are located in the Village-stern Sigarang clearly saw bursts of fire balls. There are about 25 minute bursts of activity that we see a fireball, "said the Ancient Tampur interviewed approximately 22:30 o'clock.

Tampur passed, almost all the residents of his village had fled. "Generally, these displaced mothers and children. Who's the father, he said, there are still living there to keep their things, "he added as he explained, these new activities like the first time they witnessed.

Similar is also said Sembiring Star Village Kuta Rayat. "Shot of dust and smoke coming from Sinabung, a position just above Lake Lau Kawar started feels evening. Where dust is almost uniformly against all corners of the village at the foot of the mountain. We were panicking, the shadow of the mountain would erupt as often seen on television makes us immediately evacuated, "he concluded.

Most residents fled with motorcycles, private cars and public transport and buses, with a modest fortune. Even some of the uninhabited village again. Many kids, and babies who wear cloth gloves worn crying because her parents panic.

Panic Tanah Karo district police force and police Simpang Four mingle in the midst of the population, providing direction to get a better calm down. So is the police still could not stem the panic residents. Finally, the solution chosen to evacuate residents to a safer place ie Karo Regent Hall Office.

The latest information, hot cloud of dust and rain eased slightly at around 21:00. But a half hour later, black smoke appeared again. So also all the houses at the foot turns white Sinabung hit by rain and clouds of hot ash. Yet the sky overhead light had benerang Lau Kawar.

Residents Berastagi

Sulfur Smell Aroma

The panic also occurs in Berastagi. Section, the smell of sulfur wafted up into the region. They make sure the smell of sulfur is not from Mount Sibayak because the residents of Mount Berastagi belief Sibayak belereng never issued such strong aroma.

"The smell of brimstone was definitely Sinabung," said some residents Berastagi.

While Head of Data and Information Agency of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) Region I, North Sumatra, Hendra Suwarta, Tanah Karo urged residents who live around in your Sinabung not to panic.

"According to estimates BMKG, Sinabung will not erupt, and even still very far from the eruption. Predictions based on the signs at the scene and observed that we do. So not true, yet will erupt, "he said.

He added that the signs which occurred only a puff of smoke that soar from the mountain. "These activities are not normal, because all this does not happen anything like that. But these activities have not reached a dangerous level, "he continued.

"Until now, the information obtained is still limited to just smoke. But the smoke was not accompanied by vibration. And yet certain to erupt. Because usually one, when a mountain will erupt, first marked by the vibration like an earthquake. But in fact, until recently, remained still as usual, "she said.

"Likewise, although not predicted to erupt, but do not be careless. This means, stay alert. Since the eruption began vibration can occur suddenly, "imbaunya.

While Kadis Kesbang Well Pemkab Karo, Karo-Karo Suang when contacted about 22:00 to say that tomorrow (today, red) Bandung volcanology party will arrive at Tanah Karo, conducts research on the occurrence of some phenomenon Sinabung.

While Wakapolres Tanah Karo, Kompol Juniar Simanjuntak which directly led to the evacuation said masyatakat not panic. (Nanang / amry / Jhon / alvin / ari / wan)

Last erupted in 1600

According to Kadis Kesbang Well Pemkab Karo Karo Karo Suang, according to testimony Vulcanogi Head of Bandung, DR Soerono, since 1967 until now there has been no signs of harm from Sinabung.

Status own Sinabung type B, meaning that the danger was not time yet at the stage. Even so, added Suang Karo Karo, volcanic activity will continue to happen until that time could not be ascertained.

"The reason that happened was that due to rainfall

quite high. So the water into the crater until the resulting emergence of smoke and dust, "he explained.

Not much information about Sinabung volcanic activity since the eruption in 1600. However, there are still manifestations of smoke from water vapor and sulfur.

"Because up until now considered not harmful, Sinabung activity not monitored," he said.

Soerono menenggarai Sinabung activity caused by high rainfall intensity, so the water coming into the crater Sinabung transformed into high pressure steam. This causes the occurrence of phreatic eruptions (steam followed by volcanic ash). This spark leads to southeast Sinabung, because it leads to the opening of Southeast Crater.

So, for a phreatic eruption, it is not destructive. Soerono suggest, if there is rain of volcanic ash, so that people wear masks covering the nose, closing the water / source water for their daily needs.

Meanwhile, the Meteorological and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) North Sumatra have confirmed the volcanic activity that occurred in Sinabung.

"There (volcanic activity). But as far as we can for the possibility of earthquake-related activities did not yet exist, "said Hartanto Prakirawan BMKG North Sumatra. However, Hartanto not sure about the eruption that might occur. "It must be ensured to the volcanology at the Department of Mines and Energy," he said.

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