Mount Agung in Bali erupts again hours after Indonesian President Joko orders the
removal of Mount Agung`s emergency so the target number of tourists would fill
Bali quotas
Mount Agung in Bali
erupted again on Saturday, spewing volcanic ash up to a height of 2,500 meters
just hours after the Indonesian President ordered the removal of emergency
orders to that tourists to hotels in Bali would be encouraged to stay.
An official from the
Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), Devy Syahbana, noted
here that the eruption took place at 11:57 am Central Indonesia Time (3:57 am
GMT).
He said the volcanic ash cloud drifted in the northeastward direction following the wind that blew softly toward the east and northeast.
The column of smoke was visible from the main monitoring center in Tansh Ampo located some 22 kilometers away.
He said the volcanic ash cloud drifted in the northeastward direction following the wind that blew softly toward the east and northeast.
The column of smoke was visible from the main monitoring center in Tansh Ampo located some 22 kilometers away.
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