2007年10月19日金曜日

Indonesia expert warns volcano still very dangerous

NGANCAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia remained on high alert on Thursday for a possible eruption of a rumbling volcano in eastern Java, but many residents near Mount Kelud refused to leave their homes despite an order to evacuate.

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The alert on the volcano, one of Indonesia's deadliest and located 90 km (55 miles) southwest of its second-largest city, Surabaya, was raised to maximum late on Tuesday, meaning it could erupt within 24 hours.

Authorities had ordered the evacuation of more than 100,000 people from a 10-km (6-mile) zone near the 1,731-metre (5,712-foot) volcano.

But many locals have refused to go, reluctant to leave possessions untended and complaining about inadequate food and shelter provided in safer zones.

"Why should I evacuate? We were not tended to yesterday, why would it be any different today?," said Mariyatun, a resident from the village of Sugihwaras.

Sugihwaras, located 7 km from the crater, suffered major losses during an eruption in 1990. More than a hundred of its residents died and lava destroyed much of the village.

2007年9月11日火曜日

Sebanyak 36 Tentara Yahudi Luka-luka Akibat Serangan Roket

Jerusalem (ANTARA News) - Sebanyak 36 tentara Israel, Selasa, cedera akibat dua roket yang ditembakkan ke Israel oleh gerilyawan Palestina di Jalur Gaza.

Roket itu menghantam pangkalan Zikim di utara Jalur Gaza, kata seorang jurubicara militer Israel, seperti dilaporkan AFP.

Belum diketahui seberapa parah cedera yang dialami para tentara itu. Mereka dievakuasi ke rumah sakit dengan dua helkopter dan sekitar 20 ambulan.



Korban tersebut merupakan yang terberat selama berbulan-bulan serangan roket gerilyawan Palestina.

Perdana Menteri, Ehud Olmert, pekan lalu mengingatkan bahwa Israel "tanpa ragu dan tanpa iba" akan melakukan serangan balasan terhadap para gerilyawan yang melancarkan serangan roket dari Jalur Gaza. Kawasan tersebut sejak Juni dikuasi gerakan Hamas.

Israel selama ini tdak berhasil memberantas serangan roket dari Gaza, Transportasi di Jepang, meski telah melakukan serangan udara terarah serta serangan-serangan mendadak ke Gaza.

Wilayah tersebut merupakan kawasan padat yang miskin, dan setelah 38 tahun menguasai, para pemukim serta tentara Israel mundur dari daerah itu sejak tahun 2005.