Mt. Rokatenda on alert status

Tue, 01 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Volcanology and Geological
Disaster Relief Body in Bandung announced on Monday that Mount
Rokatenda on Palue Island, Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara, was
on alert status following increased activity in the mountain.

Local residents confirmed an increase in the mountain's
activities, saying they had heard thundering sounds coming from
the mountain over the past two weeks.

Despite the alert status, residents near the mountain are
reportedly continuing to go about their daily activities.

Rokatenda is an active volcano some 1,100 meters above sea
level. It is located about 70 kilometers north of Maumere in East
Nusa Tenggara. The volcano last erupted in 1985. -- JP

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