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Indonesia: Mount Kelud Volcano - Feb 1990

Status
Past
Countries
Indonesia
Disaster types
Volcano

Eruption of Mt. Kelud (alt. 1731 metres) in east java on 10 February 1990 at 11.41 a.m (local time) caused 20 people reported dead, five missing, 81 injured from landslides and falling ash/rocks. Regencies of Blitar and Kediri most affected. 181 houses and public buildings destroyed or seriously damaged. In view earlier warnings for major eruption, 42,770 people evacuated to safer areas. Second eruption reported on 12 February. Two eruptions disgorged estimated total 220 million cubic metres of lava, ash and stones. Most drinking water sources within 35 km radius of volcano polluted by fallout. (UN DHA, 15 Feb 1990)

Seismic activity of Mt. Kelud appears to have stabilized and no further eruptions are expected in immediate future. Updated toll: 33 people dead (could have been many more without evacuation), 2053 houses seriously damaged. 199 schools, 205 religious buildings, 46 government offices, 80 stores and factories, 7,349 hectares of agricultural land damaged. Large amounts of ash, fragments and loose material have accumulated on slopes of volcano. As rainy season continues, mudflows (lahar) remain a constant threat. (UN DHA, 2 Mar 1990)