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Indonesia raises Bali volcano alert for the second time

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian officials have more than doubled the size of a no go zone around the Mount Agung volcano on the tourist island of Bali and raised its alert level for the second time in less than a week.

This is the second time in less than a week that Indonesia has raised its alert level for Mount Agung, which could possibly affect thousands of tourists. Photo: AFP

This is the second time in less than a week that Indonesia has raised its alert level for Mount Agung, which could possibly affect thousands of tourists. Photo: AFP

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian officials have more than doubled the size of a no go zone around the Mount Agung volcano on the tourist island of Bali and raised its alert level for the second time in less than a week.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said Monday (Sept 18) that people should stay 6 kilometer from the crater, and up to 7.5 kilometers away to the north, southeast and south-southwest.

It said the exclusion zone must be empty of all community activities.

The agency said there has been a continuing increase in seismic activity as well as visual observations of 50-meter high blasts from the crater.

Mount Agung last erupted in 1963, killing 1,100 people. AP

 

 

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