Early eruptions in Sinabung Day

Early eruptions in Sinabung Day, Thousands evacuate
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Brastagi

Sinabung in Karo District, North Sumatra (Sumatera), a few days ago issued a sulfur smoke finally issued a spark with a spark quite worried residents, early Sunday morning (29 / 8) at approximately 00:30 pm.




These conditions make the entire population there feared a panic because moments later a great mountain would erupt. Thousands of area residents immediately evacuated to the nearest in Brastagi and Kabanjahe since early this morning to this news was made. Information from residents Kabanjahe, Hendra, sounding pop with a sprinkling of lava and the presence of spark. While the temperature in the area seemed to increase, quite hot.



Still, the region is still quite safe Kabanjahe. The fire had begun to dim. Meanwhile, Immanuel Ginting (30), Sukatepu Kuta Village residents, under foot Sinabung mention him along with the family was evacuated to Brastagi and situations along the way filled with dust that is thick.



Currently they are looking forward to help the eyes and nose masks because they felt hot, as a result of dust inhalation. Conditions have also changed the color of their skin because of dust that sticks to the body.



Spark occurrence was thought, beginning with the whoosh of the earthquake and about 20 minutes before the explosion that brought the smoke and ash and lava. Dilaporklan, the weather was quite sunny when the explosion occurred. It is recognized Rev. Esterlina br Tarigan Naman Village residents, 1.5 miles from Gununga Sinabung. Himself and the people around had fled to the village of Tanjung Barus Sub Barusjahe.



Meanwhile, Kuala Tarigan (35), villagers Kutambelin, admitted recently arrived early this morning in Brastagi with all village residents. They fled with a modest property with the overcrowding situation. Conditions were pretty tense, because people abuzz trying to save themselves each with a variety of vehicles available.



Watch Status



Currently, the status Sinabung Look out, so that residents in the radius of six kilometers from the summit of the mountain are already evacuated. "We declared carried out in a radius of 6 km evacuation," said Head of Volcanology and Mitigation



Geological Disasters (PVMBG) Surono when talking to AFP. He mentioned, when the eruption occurred, incandescent material out of the mountain berketinggian 2400 meters above sea level. Larvae that cause thick smoke as high as 1500 meters. "I do not know whether the quake had been preceded, because I see just a mountain," explained Surono.



Previously, hundreds of villagers Sukanalu, Naman Teran District, located on the slopes of Mount Sinabung, Karo District, North Sumatra (North Sumatra) has been displaced. Sinabung already seen active again since last Friday.



Follow Instructions



Residents are expected to follow the instructions officers during the incident took place. "The mountain erupted at around 0:08 am," said special staff in Disaster and Social Assistance, Andi Arief, told AFP. According to him, the outbreak of the mountain is completely unexpected, although there were clouds of smoke that emerged from the summit Sinabung since yesterday.



He said that now there are officers from BNPB, an expert team from Jakarta, as well as local government is handling the evacuation of residents. "I have the same coordination BNPB Chairman, the command is in the hands of the Regent of Karo," he said.



Previously, one Gugung Kuta Village, District Naman Teran, Karo District, Terkelin Sembiring, watch the sparks emanating from the mountain summit at around 23:50 pm. Residents who are in their homes and out of the house panic



Between the information collected to mention, since Saturday morning a number of volunteer Red Cross Indonesia (PMI) of Medan, Tagana Social Services of North Sumatra province and SWAT Resque located in villages not far from Sinabung.



The volunteers were provided guidance to the villagers on ways to anticipate the possibility of eruption of Mount Merapi. PMI Medan in cooperation with relevant government agencies will distribute masks to villagers in order to prevent respiratory problems caused by breathing the air mixed with sulfur.