Water sprayed on Bandar Lampung roads to clear Anak Krakatau ash

 Bandar Lampung city authorities sprayed water on major roads on Sunday to suppress volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau, which has been erupting continuously since Saturday, September 5.

“Bandar Lampung’s disaster agency and fire department have been ordered to spray water on several major roads,” Bandar Lampung Mayor Eva Dwiana said on Sunday.

The spraying was aimed at wetting ash covering road surfaces and reducing dust that was disrupting motorists and other road users.

“We hope the spraying will reduce airborne volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau that is disturbing residents and road users,” Eva said.

Eva also urged officials in each subdistrict to collect data on areas affected by the volcanic ash.

“The data will show the extent of the affected areas and provide a basis for the government to determine further measures,” she said.

Bandar Lampung Fire and Rescue Agency Chief Antoni Irawan said his agency had deployed vehicles with the disaster agency to spray water on several major roads.

“Following the mayor’s instructions, we are spraying several major roads with the disaster agency to reduce the impact of airborne volcanic ash,” he said.

Meanwhile, subdistrict officials continued collecting information on areas affected by the ash.

“Subdistrict officials have been instructed to identify affected areas and gather information on the ash’s distribution. This data is important for swift and targeted action,” Antoni said.