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The Center for Health Crisis of Ministry of
Health (CHC/MOH) reported a volcano eruption that happened on Saturday, 2
February 2013 in Palue
Island, Sikka
District, East Nusa
Tenggara Province.
The explosion has caused volcanic ash spew up to 4 km height in 2
districts: Ende and Nagekeo
District. The Sikka Governor has declared
emergency response status from 22 December 2012 to 5 January 2013, due to
Mount Rokatenda
that still ejected volcanic ash, therefore the
emergency response’s status is extended.
On 13 February 2013 at 16.00 Western Indonesian
Time (UTC+7), The CHC/MoH reported 86 people
were suffer from minor illness and 2,213 people were displaced.
The Sikka DHO
requested assistances in kind of mask (20,000 pieces), chlorine (50 litres), and abate powder ( 200
kg).
The Sikka DHO
continues in providing medical services in IDPs
sites and mobile clinic, also increasing the surveillance monitoring for
potential outbreak in the affected areas.
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