294 Malaysian students in East Java safe
Bernama
February 15, 2014 10:13 MYT
February 15, 2014 10:13 MYT
Residents are housed in a community hall during a mass evacuation of Kediri in East Java province following the eruption of Mount Kelud volcano, on February 14, 2014. --AFP PHOTO / JUNI KRISWANTO
Some 294 Malaysian students staying in Malang, Surabaya, Solo and Yogyakarta, the cities affected by the Mount Kelud eruption on Thursday are safe and have been advised to stay indoors and avoid outdoor activities.
The Foreign Ministry in a statement today said another 200 of the students are back in Malaysia for the holidays.
The Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia would also continue to monitor the situation, it said.
Following the latest eruption, Malaysians were advised to avoid travelling to the affected areas and postpone non-essential visits to the areas for safety reasons.
The ministry said Malaysians who were already in the areas were also advised to closely monitor and follow instructions issued by the Indonesian authorities.
On Thursday, Mount Kelud which is located 90km South-west of Surabaya and 200km from Yogyakarta erupted twice, hurling volcanic ashes as high as 3,000 metres.
The Indonesian authorities had imposed 10km security radius and airports in Yogyakarta, Solo and Surabaya had been temporarily closed.