Padang, West Sumatra, July 27 -- The Mount Marapi Volcano Post urged residents living around the slopes of Mount Marapi in Agam and Tanah Datar Districts, West Sumatra Province, to increase their vigilance.

"Rain is currently falling, so we urge residents living near the slopes and near rivers that originate directly from Mount Marapi to be vigilant," the post officer, Teguh Purnomo, remarked on Sunday.

The PGA issued this warning due to concerns about the potential for cold lava floods from the accumulation of material deposited at the summit.

Since the eruption on December 3, 2023, there has been no valid calculation of the volume of volcanic material accumulated at the summit.

At the same time, the volcano post also reported that t...