Unnerved by daily tremors, and uncertain about the exact border of the danger zone – between 9-12km from the summit of Mt Agung – tens of thousands more than necessary have fled. The alert status of Mt Agung was raised to the maximum danger level of 4 after its seismic activity rose to the highest ever recorded levels. By day they venture into the danger zone, to check their on their livestock and homes. No one can say for certain if and when Mt Agung might erupt but volcanologists say the risk has not gone down. At the same time the number of shallow volcanic tremors has risen.

Source: The Guardian October 01, 2017 04:30 UTC