Mount Rokatenda, Indonesia erupted, five people were killed, thousands of residents to evacuate.

Mount Rokatenda,

Mount Rokatenda, Indonesia erupted, five people were killed, thousands of residents to evacuate.

Victims who died following an explosion of hot lava buried Mount Rokatenda, District Palue, Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Saturday (10/08/2013), in the morning instead of six, but five.

It was announced by executive tasks (Plt), Kalak Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Sikka, Eduardus Pante Village, Kompas.com when contacted via cell phone, Monday (08/12/2013).

"I confirmed the BNP back to the center via a short message that the true death toll is five, not six as mentioned by some media yesterday," said Eduardus who also is head of Post Disaster.

"Yesterday six people information that turned out, his name is mentioned the name of one person but two names so no duplication," continued Eduardus.

Eduardus detailing who killed the five names that Aloysius Lala (65), Wea Lala (58), Peter Ware (69), Lengga (5), and Pio (2).


 Acting (Acting) Regional Disaster Management Agency and Head Post Mount Rokatenda, Eduardus Pante Village, explains, the two victims were hit by hot lava on Saturday (08/10/2013) then the possibility could not be found.

It was disclosed Eduardus, Monday (08/12/2013) night, when contacted from East Manggarai. According Eduardus, Lengga body (5) and Pio (2) allegedly has a charcoal along with hot lava.

Now, the intensity of volcanic eruptions Rokatenda, in District Palue, Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province had already started to decline.
Eduardus explained, the team of BPBDs NTT has provided assistance to refugees in refugee shelters Sikka Maumere.

Furthermore Eduardus urged residents on the island Palue to not move in the red zone because the current alert status III continues. "That means it should not move within a radius of three kilometers," said Eduardus.

A total of 2,561 residents of five villages in the district of Palu, Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara, which entered the red zone Mount Rokatenda, refused to be evacuated by a combination of regional disaster management officer.

"Of the total number of residents in the red zone as many as 5,315 people, 2,754 new residents who managed to evacuate us to some places, while 2,561 other residents refused to be evacuated," said Acting (Acting) Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Sikka regency, Eduardus Village Pante, when contacted Kompas.com, Sunday (11/08/2013) night.

"Thousands of residents refused to be evacuated because it is associated with a culture that can not leave the land of blood spilled so far we still do approach and continue to persuade them," continued Eduardus who also doubles as the head of post disaster.

Eduardus said, residents who live in the red zone has been partially evacuated since Saturday (08/10/2013) with the details as much as 1,337 residents in Maumere and Sikka regency in Ropa, Ende, there were 1,417 residents.

"The latter situation the intensity of the eruption has begun to decline, however, bursts of volcanic dust is still there," said Eduardus. To note, the five villages which are in the red zone is the village Rokirole, Lidi, Nitunglea, Ladolaka, and Tuanggeo.

 Central government through the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPBD) East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has allocated more than Rp 14 billion to relocate thousands of victims of the eruption of Mount Rokatenda, in District Palue, Sikka regency.

It was delivered by the Head of NTT Tini Thaddeus BNPBD to Kompas.com, Monday (12/08/2013) morning. "Residents who evacuated are located in the area around the red zone volcano Rokatenda. To the refugees, the government has also been providing relocation money worth Rp14 billion more," said Thaddeus.

By Thaddeus, the five villages that entered the red zone area is approximately 3 miles from Mount Rokatenda. The five villages are village Rokirole, Lidi, Nitunglea, Ladolaka, and Tuanggeo.

"Most of the refugees have now been evacuated and Maurole to Maumere, Sikka regency and Ropa, Ende," beber Thaddeus.

Meanwhile, when contacted separately, Acting (Acting) Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Sikka, Eduardus Pante Village, said the number of five villages have been evacuated totaled 2,754 residents.

"We've done evacuation since last Saturday, with the details, as many as 1,337 people in Maumere, Sikka regency and in Ropa, Ende, there were 1,417 residents. Meanwhile, 2,561 other residents refused to be evacuated because of cultural constraints of local residents," said Eduardus.

ebanyak 2,561 residents of five villages in the district of Palu, Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara, which entered the red zone Mount Rokatenda, refused to be evacuated by a combination of regional disaster management officer.

"Of the total number of residents in the red zone as many as 5,315 people, 2,754 new residents who managed to evacuate us to some places, while 2,561 other residents refused to be evacuated," said Acting (Acting) Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Sikka regency, Eduardus Village Pante, when contacted Kompas.com, Sunday (11/08/2013) night.

"Thousands of residents refused to be evacuated because it is associated with a culture that can not leave the land of blood spilled so far we still do approach and continue to persuade them," continued Eduardus who also doubles as the head of post disaster.

Eduardus said, residents who live in the red zone has been partially evacuated since Saturday (08/10/2013) with the details as much as 1,337 residents in Maumere and Sikka regency in Ropa, Ende, there were 1,417 residents.

"The latter situation the intensity of the eruption has begun to decline, however, bursts of volcanic dust is still there," said Eduardus. To note, the five villages which are in the red zone is the village Rokirole, Lidi, Nitunglea, Ladolaka, and Tuanggeo.