East Nusa Tenggara Mud Eruptions Contaminate River
Friday, 27 August, 2010 | 18:36 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The mud eruptions in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara that started last June in Sulamu Subdistrict have now contaminated one of the main source of clean water in the region, the Noekiboko River.

Cold mud from the eruption according to head of of Sulamu Subdictrict Scering Dano had swamped into the river, the only source of drink water and irrigation water for Sulamu residents.

Eruptions from eight points in Sulamu Scering said have formed at least two mudlakes about 4 - 6 meters deep, which residents feared would expand and swamped their homes. Some cattle according to Screing have been drowned in the mudlakes.

There were pereviously seven eruption points located in an elevated area within Pantai Beringin Village, which recently became eight as the newest point of eruption emerged on a transregional road connecting the area with Oecusse District. which now disrupting traffic at the particular section.

In July geologists from the State Vulcanology and Geological DisasterMitigation Center have inspected the area and brought samples of mud to their main lab in Bandung no official report came from the lab to date.


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