PRESS RELEASE
No. 50/MC.TDBM/11/2010
THIN FOG STILL LAYERED MERAPI TILL DAWN
Yogyakarta, 20/11 (09:20 WIB) The Activity of Merapi still causes three volcanic quakes, two tectonic quakes and consecutive tremors until Saturday (20/11) morning.
The Geodetic Global Positioning System shows that there is a slope of soil contour on the southeast feet of Merapi. CCTV Deles and Museum also taped a thin to thick fog layering Merapi from dawn until morning. 300 metres high of smoke are moving toward southwest.
A sediment of cold lava is still observed on the entire river originating from Merapi.
Safe area for Merapi’s displaced persons is decreased to 5 upto 15 km. Nevertheless, until now, Volcanic Technology Development and Investigation Office (BPPTK) still consider Merapi in AWAS status with threat of heat cloud and lava.
Until this report is releases, recorded deaths are 292 people, inpatients 567 people, displaced persons 235.858 people distributed in 735 locations.
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