REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Center for Volcanology and Geological Mitigation (PVMBG) gave the alert status for Mount Sinabung, Tanah Karo, North Sumatra. Although, Sinabung PVMBG officer, Ahmad Irfandi said there was still no earthquake and hot clouds happened

Some areas, seven kilometers from Mount Sinabung, must be free from activities. Those areas are Pasarpinter Gurkinayan, Simpang Sibintun, Perjumaan Batukejan, Jembatan Lau Benuken tigapancur, Pejuman Tigabogor, Pentumbes, and Jeraya.

Those villages, are expected to be devastated by the hot clouds because the location are very close to the valleys of Mount Sinabung.

Besides that, six kilometers from the southeast from Sinabung, a village should also be emptied. A village, named Kutatengah, is potentially flowed by hot clouds of Sinabung.

"Even though there is still no earthquake and hot clouds, we already announced the alert status of Sinabung to public,” said Ahmad Irfandi, Saturday (8/8).

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