Post Merapi erupts: Cold lava make Thousands of People Isolated

Boyolali-Tlogolele Villagers, District Selo, Boyolali, Central Java following the flood threatened isolated cold lava from the summit of Mount Merapi. Moreover, Trising bridge that is now the only access link to the outside area has been covered with a thick cold lava about 1.5 meters.

"The rain has brought thousands of cubic meters of cold lava flow into creeks on the slopes of Mount Merapi," said Head Selo, Subiso, Friday (11/04/2011).

Villagers threatened Tlogolele lose access roads amounted to approximately 7600 people. Trising bridge that connects the cold lava Magelang was closed following heavy rains that have occurred since Thursday (3 / 11) afternoon through to Friday (4 / 11) afternoon.

But so far, heavy equipment such as backhoes can not be deployed to dredge sediment lava. Because rainfall is predicted to fall in the long term. It can only be appealed to the citizens and surrounding Tlogolele stop all activity near the river.
  
Village Chief (Village Head) Tlogolele Budi Harsono say, bridges and bridge Juweh toward Boyolali Buy Magelang direction has now been broken. Apu Kali Dam has also been breaking and difficult to pass.

"The only remaining access Trising bridges that are in Magelang. If broken, we will clearly isolated, "said Budi Harsono.

Until now it still continues to monitor the only evacuation route available. If a large volume of cold lava flow, it is possible the bridge would be destroyed.

Yesterday the cold lava flood also occurred on the highway Magelang Central Java
 

cold lava flood illustration

MAGELANG-cold lava flood of Mount Merapi once again crashing white in Magelang, Central Java. Heavy cold lava flood discharge, time to make Magelang-Yogyakarta highway was closed.

One volunteer, Juki, said the cold lava flood is the first time this has happened at approximately 16:55 pm. This cold lava flood is flooding the first time since the cold lava flood last year.

Cold lava flood that hit this time the White altitude 1.7 meters to 2.5 meters and spills into the street with a height of 10 centimeters. Luberan lucky not to bring the material.

As a result of these floods, Highways Magelang, Jogjakarta on kilometer 23, precisely at Jumoyo Village, Magelang officers closed. This was done to avoid the things that are not cool. The sudden closure of the road had been a panic penguna.

After the cold flood subsided approximately at 18:00 pm, the highway was reopened. Cold lava flood is believed to occur due to heavy rainfall at the summit of Mount Merapi.


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