Restive Mount Bromo remains off-limits

Restive Mount Bromo remains off-limits

PROBOLINGGO, East Java: Mount Bromo remained closed to the
public on Thursday after an eruption last week that killed two
tourists, including a Singaporean.

"The Bromo area is off-limits for one kilometer from the core
zone because volcanic activity alert there is still in effect,"
local volcanologist Yusep Hidayat said.

Despite the closure, foreign tourists, including some from
France, continued to arrive at hotels near Bromo. However, the
number of domestic visitors has declined since the eruption.

Separately, the Indonesian Mitra Alam Foundation (YMAI) has
conducted a survey on the mountain to assess the environmental
damage caused by the eruption. -- JP