The eruption of Mount Kerinci-threatening 33 villages and 10 000 lives

A total of 33 villages in two districts at the foot of Mount Kerinci, namely Kecamtan Kayu Aro and Gunung Tujuh, otherwise included in the circle of fire or danger zone affected by the start of the eruption of Mount Kerinci if it erupts. "There were 33 nearby villages in Kayu Aro and Gunung Tujuh is regarded as the most vulnerable villages affected by the earliest if Mount Kerinci erupt," said Head of Public Relations Amri Swarta Kerinci regency in Kerinci, Friday.

The nearest village is grit Tuo village which is only 13 km and the village of Desa Pelompek Pengkolan Tuo and about 15 km from the crater of Mount Kerinci. The others are between 15 and 30 km from the summit of Mount Kerinci which is the second highest volcano in the country.

These villages, 13 villages located in the district of Gunung Tujuh and 20 villages are in the region adminisitratif Kayu Aro District. Due to the condition that, in each village will be included program 'Village Disaster' and established 'Food Barn' disaster 'Substation Disaster Management'.

The program is intended to prepare for any possible eruption or eruption of Mount Kerinci, said Amri. In Substation Disaster Management, will be prepared all the emergency needs as countermeasures impromptu evacuation in case of eruption.

In addition, the joint Kerinci regency Social Affairs, BPBDs, Police, military command and Tagana BPS has also been verified or data collection on all possibilities and opportunities, including cracks or other records that could be awakened canals to prepare for evacuation path. "Some parts of the foot of the mountain has been recorded and identified as a safe gap. In this area will be built canals in the event of an eruption can be used as an evacuation route quickly, so free from lava flow target of both hot and cold," he said.

In addition, residents in 33 villages also will continue to receive education and training to face catastrophic volcanic eruption, so hopefully with that program could be built and the mentality of the people can act spontaneously, quickly and precisely during an eruption