Volcanic activity threatens festival<\/p>\n
BANDUNG: The Volcanology and Disaster Mitigation Directorate
\nwarned that the upcoming Krakatau Festival should not be held at
\nMount Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Straits as the area had been
\ndeclared a danger zone, following volcanic activity recorded on
\nJuly 15.<\/p>\n
Ade Djumarna, the head of the directorate, said that Anak
\nKrakatau had spewed gas and dust from its crater and that the
\nfrequency of tremors in nearby areas had increased.<\/p>\n
"There were 11 tremors last week."<\/p>\n
The directorate suggested that the festival, scheduled for
\nAug. 27, be held on one of several small islands over 3.5
\nkilometers from Mount Anak Krakatau.<\/p>\n
Ade cited three islands that would make an ideal location for
\nthe festival were Rakata, Sertung and Panjang islands.<\/p>\n
"We estimate that if an eruption occurs, the volcanic ash
\nspewed by the crater could reach about 500 meters from the
\ncenter," he said.<\/p>\n
The festival, which usually attracts a large number of foreign
\ntourists, is held to observe the tremendous eruption of Krakatau,
\nwhich took the lives of 36,000 people on Aug. 27, 1883. The
\nvolcanic ash spewed from its crater reached about 90 km above sea
\nlevel.<\/p>\n
The directorate has also declared an alert status for
\nlocations around Mount Merapi in Central Java, Mount Semeru and
\nMount Ijen in East Java, and Mount Pohan, Mount Karang Etang and
\nMount Soputan in North Sulawesi. (25)<\/p>",
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