According to Mountbatursunrisetrekking.com, Mount Agung is prohibited to climb in Bali’s Karangasem Regency as the volcano has reached alert level 3 due to increased volcanic activity.

Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Head of Data Centers and Public Relations at the National Disaster Management Agency, stated that due to high volcanic activity, Mount Agung is prohibited to climb, and the public and tourists should avoid ascending or camping near the crater.

Mount Agung Prohibited to Climb

He added that all areas within a 3 km radius of Mount Agung’s summit crater, or up to 1,500 meters above sea level, are restricted, and Mount Agung prohibited to climb for tourists and the public.

He explained that during the volcanic activity observation period from July 1 to September 13, 2017 (74 days), weather ranged from sunny to rainy, with maximum rainfall of 67.9 mm and light to moderate winds. Due to this activity, Mount Agung prohibited to climb for safety reasons.

Air temperature is around 19 to 31 ° c. 89 percent humidity. While the air pressure 84 mmHg. Volcanic activity report clearly visible until the mist 0-III.

Note, that Mount Agung activities began to increase since 14:00:00. Meanwhile, the BPBD which are currently checking the tools to anticipate the development of preparedness activities of Mount Agung.