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Volcanic ash blankets Bandar Lampung as mayor sends crews to spray main roads

From Republika · () Indonesian

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

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  • Bandar Lampung deployed disaster and firefighting crews to spray water on major roads covered by volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau.
  • Mayor Eva Dwiana said the spraying would reduce airborne ash that was disrupting residents and road users.
  • She also ordered officials to map affected areas to guide the government’s next response measures.

Bandar Lampung has sent water-spraying crews to main roads covered in volcanic ash from the continuing eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, known locally as GAK, since Saturday, Sept. 5.

The Regional Disaster Management Agency together with the Fire and Rescue Service have been ordered to spray water on several major roads.

· Eva DwianaThe Bandar Lampung mayor described the city’s immediate response to the ashfall.

Mayor Eva Dwiana said the city’s Regional Disaster Management Agency and Fire and Rescue Service had been ordered to spray several major roads. The aim is to wet the ash clinging to road surfaces and reduce dust that is disturbing residents and road users.

“Hopefully, this spraying can reduce the GAK volcanic ash that is flying around and disturbing the public and road users,” Eva said, as quoted by Antara.

Hopefully, this spraying can reduce the GAK volcanic ash that is flying around and disturbing the public and road users.

· Eva DwianaEva explained the purpose of spraying water on the affected roads.

She also instructed officials in each subdistrict to record areas affected by the ash. The data will show how widely the ash has spread and help the government determine its next response.

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

· Eva DwianaThe mayor explained why officials were mapping areas affected by volcanic ash.
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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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