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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Heavy rains that have occurred since Tuesday (25/12) afternoon to evening in Magelang, Central Java caused flooding at Mount Merapi cold lava.






Heavy rains that have occurred since Tuesday (25/12) afternoon to evening in Magelang, Central Java caused flooding at Mount Merapi cold lava.

"Heavy rains caused flooding at the peak of Merapi cold lava in some streams," said Head of Data, Information and Public Relations of the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho via electronic message received here on Tuesday.

Some streams affected by cold lava banjr Magelang is Kali White, Pabelan, Krasak, and survived.

However, the lava flow could be constrained by checks sabo dams or retention rate of cold lava. Sutopo said Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Central Java have secured all citizens, including the volunteers who participated in the rescue effort.

"There are no victims, all residents have been secured by BPBD," he said.

Given the uncertain conditions, BNPB warned residents to remain vigilant, especially the condition of the check dam is full of sand, as well as the flow of rivers that have experienced siltation.

Meanwhile, the volume of material at the peak of Merapi cold lava is 77 million cubic meters.

On Tuesday (25/12), the BNPB also reports there has been collapsed to 1.5 meters of land in the Village District Garung Sukoharjo, Wonosobo district.

These conditions threaten settlements 87 Head of Family (300 inhabitants). A total of 40 families have been evacuated residents and relatives at home. "Until now BPBD still record," said Sutopo.

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