SINGAPORE, Dec 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore has issued a travel advisory to its citizen following the eruption of Mount Semeru in East Java, Indonesia.
“Given the volcanic activity of Mount Semeru, Singaporeans should defer non-essential travel to the affected areas at this juncture,” the Foreign Ministry (MFA) said in a statement released here, Tuesday.
MFA said Singaporeans in Lumajang and Malang should monitor these developments closely and avoid Mount Semeru and its vicinity.
The ministry noted that following the eruption of Mount Semeru in East Java on Dec 4, the Indonesian authorities have raised the alert-level for Mount Semeru to Level 4 (Awas or Warning).
It added that Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency (PVMBG) has warned residents to stay 8.0 kilometres away from the crater.
The agency, the ministry said, has also warned the resident not to carry out any activities from the southeast area of Mount Semeru along the Besuk Kobokan river, up to 17 kilometres from the crater, and 500 metres from any Besuk Kobokan riverbank.
It was reported that Mount Semeru volcano erupted on Sunday with the hot ash plume rising up to 1,500 metres.
The National Disaster Management Authority of Indonesia evacuated almost 1,979 people living in nearby villages in Lumanjang and Malang districts to 11 temporary shelters.
However, no immediate damage or casualties have been reported.
Mount Semeru is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes and last erupted in December 2021, killing 69 people while 104 more suffered injuries.
— NNN-BERNAMA