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Bandar Lampung Sprays Roads Covered by Anak Krakatau Ash

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Bandar Lampung sprayed water on major roads covered by ash from Anak Krakatau, which reached Lampung on Saturday night.
  • The city ordered its disaster agency and fire and rescue service to dampen the ash and reduce disruption for residents and road users.
  • Officials will map affected areas to guide the government’s next response measures.

Bandar Lampung officials sprayed water on several major roads covered by volcanic ash from the continuing eruption of Anak Krakatau.

The regional disaster management agency and the fire and rescue service have been ordered to spray water on several major roads.

· Eva DwianaThe Bandar Lampung mayor described the city’s response to ash covering roads.

The ash reached the Lampung area on Saturday night. Mayor Eva Dwiana said the city’s disaster management agency and fire and rescue service had been ordered to spray water on key roads on Sunday.

The operation aimed to dampen ash clinging to road surfaces and reduce airborne dust that was disturbing residents and road users. Eva also instructed officials in each subdistrict to record areas affected by the ash.

We hope this spraying can reduce Anak Krakatau volcanic ash blowing around and disturbing residents and road users.

· Eva DwianaThe mayor explained the purpose of the water-spraying operation.

The mapping will show how widely the ash has spread and provide a basis for the government’s next response measures.

The data collection will determine the areas affected and serve as the basis for the government to decide its next response measures.

· Eva DwianaShe described why officials were mapping the ash-affected areas.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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