JAKARTA: A landslide triggered by torrential rains engulfed a village in western Indonesia, burying 18 people

Indonesian landslide buries 18 villagers

By AFP

Published: December 3, 2015

 

A rescue team searches for survivors and remove bodies after a landslide at Jemblung village in Banjarnegara, central Java province, on December 13, 2014. PHOTO: AFP

 

JAKARTA: A landslide triggered by torrential rains on Thursday engulfed a village in western Indonesia, burying 18 people, an official said.

Three have been found dead and rescuers are searching for the bodies of 15 others after the landslide hit the village of Lebong Tandai on Sumatra island, a hilly area known for gold mining.
Several houses were buried when mounds of earth and rocks surged down a hillside in the early hours, said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.

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Torrential rains have caused landslides in parts of West and North Sumatra, cutting off access and disrupting economic activity.

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Floods, landslides hit West, North Sumatra, cut off access

 

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Torrential rain has caused landslides in parts of West and North Sumatra, cutting off access and disrupting economic activity.

A 150-meter stretch of the highway connecting West Sumatra and Riau in Jorong Sopang, Pangkalan Koto Baru, Limapuluh Kota regency, was engulfed by up to a meter of floodwater on Sunday at 5 a.m. local time.

Limapuluh Kota Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) head Nasriyanto said the flooding was triggered by the overflowing Batang Manggilang River.

 

"Only large trucks were able to pass, resulting in other vehicles from Pekanbaru and Payakumbuh backing up 2 kilometers for eight hours," Nasriyanto told The Jakarta Post on Sunday.
He said the heavy rain that had drenched the region in the past three days had triggered floods and landslides in a number of locations in the regency. At least 500 homes were engulfed by over 50 centimeters of floodwater and eight homes were reportedly damaged by a landslide on Sunday morning.

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They are our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom, yet more than half of the world's primates are facing extinction due to our destruction of the habitats where they live.

Primates in peril: HALF of our closest living relatives are on the brink of extinction around the world

• Scientists released a new report on the world's most endangered primates
• The Hainan gibbon in China has just 25 individuals remaining in the wild
• There are just 50 Northern sportive lemur left living in Madagascar
• Scientists warn new efforts are needed to save many of these species

By Richard Gray for MailOnline

Published: 09:25 EST, 24 November 2015 | Updated: 20:28 EST, 24 November 2015

Danger list: Endangered primates that are battling for survival

They are our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom, yet more than half of the world's primates are facing extinction due to our destruction of the habitats where they live.

Burning and clearing of large areas of tropical forest, combined with hunting of primates for food and illegal wildlife trade, has placed many species of apes, lemurs and monkeys at risk of dying out.

These include iconic species such as the Sumatran orang-utan, Grauer's gorilla, the Northern brown howler monkey and the Hainan gibbon.

More than half of the world's primates are at risk of dying out due to the threat posed by habitat loss and hunting. The Hainan gibbon (pictured) is thought to be the world's most endangered primate, with just 25 of the animals left living on an isolated island in China

Scientists and conservation experts have now updated a report on the world's 25 most endangered primates based on the current knowledge of the animals numbers and the risks facing them.

Dr Christoph Schwitzer, a primatologist and director of conservation at Bristol Zoological Society who helped compile the list, said: 'This research highlights the extent of the danger facing many of the world's primates.

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Volcano Activity - Indonesia, West Sumatra, [Mount Merapi Volcano]

Earth Watch Report  -  Volcanic Events

 
Thick plume of ash rising from the Merapi Volcano on November 10, 2010 and travelling to the west. From Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite, A dark brown streak down the southern face of the volcano is ash and other volcanic material deposited by a pyroclastic flow or lahar.
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February 26 2014 05:34 PM

Volcano Activity

Indonesia

West Sumatra, [Mount Merapi Volcano]

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Volcano Activity in Indonesia on Wednesday, 26 February, 2014 at 17:34 (05:34 PM) UTC.

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Another ash eruption occurred at the volcano this afternoon at 16:15 local time. According to local news quoting the local VSI volcano observatory spokesman, the eruption today was the largest in a series since the alert status had been raised on 3 August last year. Ash fell in a radius of 3 km where some villages are located. Also according to the article, the volcano has had a total of 57 recorded eruptions since January 2014. Since all of these have been small, and Indonesia is very used to small volcanic eruptions, they hardly make any news at all (while such an event at other volcanoes would). The alert status remains unchanged at 2 out of 4. People were recommended to avoid exposure to ash if possible and wear dust masks.

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Metro TV News

The Citizens Of Merapi Prompted To Be Alert

Kamis, 13 February 2014 | 15:10 WIB

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Metrotvnews.com, Klaten district: citizens around Merapi are asked to remain vigilant of  activity. In the meantime, residents have asked that the damaged to evacuation routes on the slopes of  the Mount  be repaired immediately.

Citizens are urged  to take precautions against disasters , the volcano's activity in some areas has increased  of late.

"Despite the conditions,  the mountain looks to still be active,  citizens who live in KRB III Merapi should remain vigilant. As the anticipated  eruptions could occur at any time, "is explained to the Indonesian Media .

The number of residents at KRB III Merapi, according to Joko,  are about 5,700 inhabitants. They are scattered throughout a number of villages in the subdistrict of Kemalang, among them  the villages of Sidorejo, Balerante, Tegalmulyo..

The government   has set up three refugee shelters in case of eruption .  Each of which has a capacity of about 2,000 people.  The  centers built  by BNPB are located in Prambanan, Karangnongko, and Kebonarum.

In the meantime, Sukamto, a 50 year old socialite in Balerante Village, has asked that the Government   repair a damaged evacuation path on the slope of Merapi.   Repairs would make for a smooth evacuation and ensure security if the mountain erupted.

In addition, the bridge that was badly damaged on the evacuation route also needs to be repaired.

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Merapi volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia): new ash explosions

Wednesday Feb 26, 2014 17:41 PM | BY: T

Another ash eruption occurred at the volcano this afternoon at 16:15 local time. According to local news quoting the local VSI volcano observatory spokesman, the eruption today was the largest in a series since the alert status had been raised on 3 August last year.

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Indonesia volcano unleashes major eruption; at least 14 killed, thousands evacuated

By The Washington Times    News

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Villagers and a journalist prepare to flee as Mount Sinabung releases pyroclastic ... more >

MOUNT SINABUNG, Indonesia — An Indonesian volcano that has been rumbling for months unleased a major eruption Saturday, killing 14 people just a day after authorities allowed thousands of villagers who had been evacuated to return to its slopes, saying that activity was decreasing, officials said.
Among the dead on Mount Sinabung were a local television journalist and four high-school students and their teacher who were visiting the mountain to see the eruptions up close, said National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. At least three other people were injured, and authorities feared the death toll would rise.
Sinabung in western Sumatra has been erupting for four months, sending lava and searing gas and rocks rolling down its southern slopes. Authorities had evacuated more than 30,000 people, housing them in cramped tents, schools and public buildings. Many have been desperate to return to check on homes and farms, presenting a dilemma for the government.
On Friday, authorities allowed nearly 14,000 people living outside a five-kilometer (three-mile) danger zone to return home after volcanic activity decreased. Others living close to the peak have been returning to their homes over the past four months despite the dangers.

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Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano erupts, leaving up to 14 dead

The volcano has become increasingly active in the last few months, sending columns of ash several kilometres into the air

A woman flees as Mount Sinabung erupts

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Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano has erupted on the island of Sumatra, killing at least 14 people today and sending others fleeing from its falling ash.
The volcano has become increasingly active in recent months.
The last few weeks have seen the mountain regularly spewing columns of ash several kilometres into the air, and the government had already evacuated tens of thousands of people from the area.

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More than 19,000 people have been displaced by a volcano in Indonesia that has been erupting for months and shot lava into the air nine times overnight, an official said Tuesday.

19,000 Indonesians flee erupting volcano

by Staff Writers Sinabung, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 31, 2013



Mount Sinabung on the western island of Sumatra sent hot rocks and ash 7,000 metres (23,000 feet) in the air Monday night and Tuesday morning, National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.
"Mount Sinabung remains on the highest alert level and we have warned there should be no human activity within a five-kilometre (three-mile) radius of the crater," Nugroho said.

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The New Zealand Herald

Indonesia rumbling volcano unleashes fresh burst

5:19 PM Tuesday Dec 31, 2013

KARO, Indonesia (AP) A rumbling volcano in western Indonesia that has been spewing lava and clouds of gas high into the sky let out a new, powerful burst Tuesday, prompting warnings for airplanes and triggering panic among villagers, officials said.
Nine eruptions Tuesday sent lava and searing gas tumbling out of Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province, said Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. The volcano started spitting clouds of gas and lava as high as 7,000 meters (23,000 feet) in the air late Monday, but no casualties were reported.
He said more than 19,000 people have been evacuated from villages in a danger zone 5 kilometers (3 miles) around the crater to temporary shelters since authorities raised the alert status for Sinabung to the highest level in November.
Gray ash covered villages, farms and trees as far as 70 kilometers (43 miles) southeast of the mountain.

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Indonesia : Mt Sinabung's most recent eruption prompted the body to raise the volcano's status on Sunday to the highest level, "siaga" or "red alert".

Mount Sinabung eruption: Mass evacuation as alert raised on Sumatra volcano

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Published on Nov 25, 2013

Indonesia ordered the evacuation of 15,000 residents near an active volcano in the west of the vast archipelago on Sunday as authorities raised the alert for the emergency to the highest level.
Mount Sinabung on the island of Sumatra has become increasingly active in recent months, spewing columns of ash several km into the air.

Authorities expanded the evacuation radius to 5 km (three miles) from 3 km and the military geared up to move residents out. About 6,000 have already been evacuated from the area, 88 km from Medan, capital of North Sumatra province.

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More displaced as Mt Sinabung
alert level raised

Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan | Archipelago | Sun, November 24 2013, 8:07 PM

Karo administration spokesperson Jhonson Tarigan said Sunday that the number of villagers displaced continued to rise as Mount Sinabung erupted again on Saturday evening.
“There has been a 100 percent increase in the number of those displaced. The number is now at least 11,618 from 19 villages,” he said Sunday.
Jhonson said to handle the evacuees, the Karo administration had prepared 26 shelters with supplies. Of the total, 22 are already full.
Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) head Hendrasto said Mt Sinabung's most recent eruption prompted the body to raise the volcano's status on Sunday to the highest level, "siaga" or "red alert".
“This is Sinabung's highest level of activity. The intensity of the eruptions continues to increase,” said Hendrasto.
He said that at 2 p.m. local time on Sunday, Sinabung was continuing to spew a column of ash up to 8 kilometers high.
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Indonesia on red alert for Sumatran volcano

Photo: EPA

Indonesian authorities raised the alert for Mount Sinabung volcano on Sumatra to the highest level after it erupted 8 times overnight, an official said Sunday.

The new eruptions forced thousands of villagers to flee their homes, bringing the number of people displaced to 12,300 since the volcano began spewing hot ash last month, said Sutopo Nugroho, spokesman for the National Disaster Management Agency.

"We are in urgent need of trucks to move people, food, blankets and medical assistance," Nugroho said.

Mount Sinabung, in the province of North Sumatra, had been dormant for 400 years before it erupted in August 2010.
There are nearly 130 active volcanoes across the Indonesian archipelago.

Thousands flee as Indonesia volcano erupts eight times

A volcano in western Indonesia has erupted eight times in just a few hours, "raining down rocks" over a large area and forcing thousands to flee their homes, officials said Sunday.

Mount Sinabung has been erupting on and off since September, but went into overdrive late Saturday and early Sunday, repeatedly spewing out red-hot ash and rocks up to eight kilometres (five miles) into the air.

Several thousand people left their homes overnight, taking the total number of people who have fled since the volcano rumbled to life to around 12,300, said the national disaster agency.

"People panicked last night as the eruption was accompanied by a loud thunderous sound and vibrations. Then it started raining down rocks," said local government official Robert Peranginangin.

They ran helter-skelter from their homes and cried for help."He added there were no known casualties from the latest eruptions.

The volcanology agency raised the alert level for the volcano, on the northern tip of Sumatra island, to the highest level of a four-point scale, meaning a hazardous eruption is imminent or under way.

National disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the government was calling on people living within five kilometres (3.1 miles) of the volcano to leave their homes.

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