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Police dismiss concerns after mud appears in Tangerang
The emergence of mud from under the soil inside a housing complex in Cipondoh, Tangerang, Banten, has drawn the attention of its residents, who fear it may be hot mud, indicating seismic activity.
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Members of the Cipondoh Police check on the mud leaking into a housing area in Cipondoh, Tangerang, Banten, on Dec. 29. (File/Cipondoh Police)
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he emergence of mud from under the soil inside a housing complex in Cipondoh, Tangerang, Banten, has drawn the attention of its residents, who fear it may be hot mud, indicating seismic activity.
A video of the mud posted on social media went viral and prompted police to immediately check the location.
Police brushed off any concerns that the mud was dangerous. Cipondoh Police chief Comr. Sutrisno said the mud was a result of drilling activity carried out by state electricity firm PLN near the area.
“It’s not hot mud as many had feared. I already checked the site and that’s what I found,” Sutrisno said as quoted by kompas.com on Saturday evening.
The video on social media shows thick greyish mud emerging from the ground, creating a slick a few meters wide on the surface.
Sutrisno said PLN planned to install an underground wire at a housing complex in Cipondoh on Friday night. (fac)
