KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Mount Tangkuban Parahu in Bandung, West Java, the crater of which is a popular tourist spot, erupted at 3:48 p.m. on Friday, with authorities prohibiting tourists from approaching the area. The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) said the volcanic ash soared 200 meters up from the peak of the mountain, which is about 2,284 m above sea level. PVMBG head Kasbani said the grey thick volcanic ash spread to the south and north east.
Mount Tangkuban Parahu erupts, visitors told to stay away
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Mount Tangkuban Parahu in Bandung, West Java, the crater of which is a popular tourist spot, erupted at 3:48 p.m. on Friday, with authorities prohibiting tourists from approaching the area. The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) said the volcanic ash soared 200 meters up from the peak of the mountain, which is about 2,284 m above sea level. PVMBG head Kasbani said the grey thick volcanic ash spread to the south and north east.