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Jakarta – Some 560 tourists were trapped on Mount Rinjani on the Indonesian island of Lombok following the magnitude 6.4 earthquake that hit the area on Sunday. Yesterday, the authorities reported that some groups had started the descent of the mountain, most of them in good condition.
The earthquake and its many aftershocks caused the release of tons of stones and mud blocking tourists on the roads. Mount Rinjani, a volcano whose paths attract many tourists.
Among the 560 stranded people, there were French, German, Dutch, American tourists, according to the Southeast Asian archipelago authorities
. , reported the Thai Embassy in Jakarta.
"For the moment, national and international tourists are coming back," said the spokesman of the province's Small Islands province emergency agency.
possible after local guides found another path that was not affected by landslides, Wiswanan said. Da, who added that the evacuation could end this Tuesday.
The earthquake left at least 16 dead, more than 160 wounded and destroyed hundreds of homes. It was also felt in the Gili Islands, another tourist destination off Lombok, and in Bali, the country's most famous island.
Army helicopters threw food and drink at various locations to supply people trapped. The volcano
"With supplies, they can take another day or two," said Agus Hendra Sanjaya, spokesman for the relief agency in Mataram. No mountaineer is hurt, he says.
Mount Rinjani is the second largest volcano in Indonesia and a popular destination for hikers because of the views from its summit.
Mount Rinjani trails closed after the earthquake for fear of new landslides.
A Thai hiker, Thanapon Worawutchainan, who was at the top of the volcano at the time of the earthquake, posted on his Facebook account a video in which he was seen falling Several people
A day after the earthquake , 5,141 people were staying in makeshift shelters and needed drinking water, told Metro TV a spokesman for the disaster management agency, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. Indonesian President Jokowi Widodo visited the affected areas yesterday and promised to provide financial assistance to all residents who lost their homes after the disaster.
According to some media, the government will give each family whose house was destroyed about 50 million rupees (3 thousand 500 dollars) for reconstruction work.
Like Bali, Lombok is known for its heavenly beaches. its mountains. Because it is a seismic zone, hotels and other buildings built in both areas can not exceed the height of the coconut palms.
In 2004, an earthquake near the northwestern coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra caused a tsunami. less than 280,000 deaths in a dozen countries bathed in the waters of the Indian Ocean, mainly in Indonesia.
The country lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of high seismic and volcanic activity shaken by about 7,000 tremors. a year, mostly moderate.
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