This is the number of climbers affected by the Mount Marapi eruption; 11 people died.

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Cindy Mutia Annur 05/12/2023 12:53 WIB

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According to the PVMBGE ESDM, 75 climbers were on Mount Marapi, West Sumatra, when the eruption occurred on Sunday, December 3, 2023. Of that number, 11 climbers have been reported dead.

Number of Hikers Affected by Mount Marapi's Eruption (December 4, 2023)

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Number of Hikers Affected by Mount Marapi's Eruption (December 4, 2023)

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The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of the Geological Agency, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), reported that 75 climbers were on Mount Marapi, West Sumatra, when the eruption occurred on Sunday (3/12/2023). Of that number, 11 climbers were reported dead.

Head of PVMBG, Geological Agency, Ministry of ESDM, Hendra Gunawan, said that at least 49 people were successfully evacuated and survived.

"It is suspected that those severely affected were within a distance of 1 to 1.5 kilometers (km) from the crater, and the remaining 15 people are still being searched for," said Hendra in a press conference, as reported by *CNBC Indonesia*, Monday (4/12/2023).

Despite this, Hendra stated that Mount Marapi's current status is Level II (Alert).

On the other hand, he continued, the nature of the eruption on Mount Marapi is quite difficult to detect. According to him, this is exacerbated by the frequent theft of monitoring equipment on the mountain.

"There was a disruption in March 2023. [Monitoring equipment] was stolen from the station in the east, and there have been two thefts in 2020 and 2023," said Hendra.

Hendra said that on October 14, 2023, his institution had photographed the Mount Marapi crater using a drone. The images showed Mount Marapi appearing safe, but it turned out to be dangerous.

"Visually, there was nothing, and seismically there might have been only one earthquake per month, but historically, eruptions always occur," said Hendra.

Therefore, Hendra and his team recommended prohibiting climbers from approaching the mountain within a 3 km radius. This is based on statistical data showing eruptions on Mount Marapi in the last 2 to 4 years.

Hendra stated that his institution does not have the authority to prohibit climbers from approaching the mountain. The local government has that authority.

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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