Mount Agung Erupts Again

By Mohd Shukri Ishak JAKARTA, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Volcanic Mount Agung in Bali erupted again Tuesday after being in a state of ‘rest’ for several weeks. The last eruption was on Jan 2. According to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management, the latest eruption, at 11.49 am local time, emitted a thick plume of smoke and ash cloud as high as 1,500 metres. The status of the volcanic eruptions is still in Level III (Standby) after it was lowered from Level IV (Hazardous) last Saturday. Meanwhile, ANTARA news agency reported that the local authorities ordered the public not to carry out any activity within a four-kilometre radius of the crater. Business was as usual at the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali. -- BERNAMA