Phreatic explosion at Dieng volcano, Indonesia

Phreatic explosion at Dieng volcano, Indonesia

A phreatic explosion occurred at Sileri crater of Dieng Volcanic Complex, Java, Indonesia at 11:25 UTC (18:25 LT) on April 29, 2021. The last notable eruption of this volcano took place on July 2, 2017, injuring 10 people. An examination of the crater at 01:03 UTC…

Rescue helicopter crashes after eruption at Mount Dieng, Indonesia

Rescue helicopter crashes after eruption at Mount Dieng, Indonesia

A rescue helicopter sent to assist evacuation of residents after a sudden phreatic eruption at Dieng Volcanic Complex, Central Java, Indonesia crashed three minutes before arriving at the scene on Sunday, July 2, 2017. All eight people on board were killed. Sileri…

Sudden eruption at Dieng Volcanic Complex injures 10 tourists, Indonesia

Sudden eruption at Dieng Volcanic Complex injures 10 tourists, Indonesia

A sudden phreatic eruption took place at the Sileri crater of Dieng Volcanic Complex in Central Java province, western Indonesia at about 05:00 UTC (12:00 local time) on Sunday, July 2, 2017. There were 17 people near the crater when the eruption took place. 10 of…

Dangerous gas emissions at Dieng volcano in Central Java, Indonesia

Dangerous gas emissions at Dieng volcano in Central Java, Indonesia

Reports say dangerous gas emissions have surpassed normal levels at Mt. Dieng, Central Java, Indonesia. CO2 concentration has significantly increased from 0.01% in early March to 2.5% around March 15th within 500 meters of the Timbang crater. Additionally, increased…

Mt. Dieng volcano’s CO2 levels hits three times higher than safe

Mt. Dieng volcano’s CO2 levels hits three times higher than safe

Poisonous gases spewing from Mount Dieng surpassed levels deemed safe for humans on Sunday. The level of carbon dioxide concentration measured in the air at Timbang, one of Mount Dieng's six craters, is two times higher than what is considered safe. On Sunday…