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Mt. Bromo erupts, visitors banned from within 1-kilometer radius
Visitors are prohibited from being within a 1-kilometer radius from the park's craters, but are allowed to enjoy nearby hills and panoramas.
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The crater of Mount Bromo has a diameter of around 800 meters. (JP/Nedi Putra AW)
M
ount Bromo in East Java erupted on Monday Morning, emitting a 600-meter-high ash column into the air, the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) reported.
The PVMBG said the eruption occurred at around 6 a.m., causing tremors with an amplitude of 0.5 to 1 millimeters.
The ash moved in a northwesterly direction from the 2,929-kilometer-high mountain.
“According to the Bromo PVMBG, the mountain has been on level 2 [caution] alert since 2016 after its eruption in 2011. We are currently preparing to increase the alert level and security for Mt. Bromo visitors while coordinating with the [central] PVMBG,” Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) management head Jhon Kenedie said.
He added that while visitors were prohibited from being within a 1-kilometer radius from the park's craters, visitors could still enjoy nearby hills and panoramas. (mai)
