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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Indonesian airport closed as volcano erupts |
| 2010-11-30 |
| [Pak Daily Times] A smoking volcano on Indonesia's main island of Java has forced the closure of a local airport. Mount Bromo came back to life last week after a yearlong lull, unleashing a powerful blast of volcanic debris but causing no injuries or serious damage. State volcanologist Surono warned, however, a bigger eruption may be on the way. Officials on Monday shut down the airport in Malang, a town 25 kilometres from the volcano, for five days. Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago of 235 million, has more active volcanoes than any other country in the world. Mount Bromo is one of Java's most popular tourist attractions. Villagers often climb the 2,329-metre high mountain to leave offerings at the peak. |
| Posted by:Fred |
#3 Villagers often climb the 2,329-metre high mountain to leave offerings at the peak. Guess it didn't work... |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2010-11-30 12:20 |
| #2 Lucky they do not have an EPA. Our little Mt. Augustine in Alaska when steaming put out 500 tons of SO2 a day, and while erupting put out 6000 tons a day. Indonesia has big league volcanoes. Fines will amount to billions per day. Wotta deal. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2010-11-30 11:51 |
| #1 Whoa whoa whoa whoa. Do they have a permit for that volcano? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2010-11-30 11:12 |