Put aside your doubts and throw away all your worries for those who are planning to go to Bali. Recent receding development of the volcanic activities on Mount Agung has prompted the government to lower its danger status from level 4 (Alert) to level 3 (Cautious).
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The decision was announced personally by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ignasius Jonan on Saturday, February 10th, 2018 following the evaluation meeting along with the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPNB) and other related stakeholders at Mount Agung Observation Post in Rendang, Karangasem Regency. Along with the status lowering, the danger zone has also been reduced from 6 Kilometers to only 4 Kilometers from the crater area.
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"From a month-long observation and monitoring conducted over the volcanic activities of Mount Agung, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) has recommended
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Following the lowering of the danger status, all of the refugees are now declared save to return to their homes and resume their daily activities. The same also goes for tourists which can now enjoy their activities without any disturbances from Mount Agung's volcanic activities (apart from the really small area of 4 km radius from the crater). "Activities of the local people as well as tourists are declared safe and will not be affected by the Mountain's volcanic activities," added Ignasius Jonan.
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Aside from Minister Ignasius Jonan, the evaluation meeting was also attended by the head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPNB),
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