Bali safe for tourists says government dept

[spicyayam]

Interesting read.

Can't say I would recommend to come to Bali right now for their holidays.

http://www.smh.com.au/world/bali-sa...t-agung-volcano-erupting-20170924-gynkid.html

 

[tel522]

Indeed !

 

[SurreySteve]

Drats because I'm booked to arrive on the 22 October!

 

[Mark]

Unless your plans involve East Bali, the situation seems to be safe. Biggest risk would be the airport closing due to ash. Not a small concern, and let's also remember that Gunung Agung erupted for one year the last time it blew.

 

[Melati]

Unless your plans involve East Bali, the situation seems to be safe. Biggest risk would be the airport closing due to ash. Not a small concern, and let's also remember that Gunung Agung erupted for one year the last time it blew.

Please could somebody elaborate this? even I am not sure about the consequences of one eruption (apart from the very obvious ones), cannot imagine the ones for the whole year! how far the ashes can go? until the 12 km area evacuated? what about breathing?

 

[tel522]

As I heard from a local who was in kuta at the time , the sky was dark with ash for a couple of weeks , I am no expert about ash cloud health effects , but I for one will disappear to another Island until its clear.

 

[davita]

As I heard from a local who was in kuta at the time , the sky was dark with ash for a couple of weeks , I am no expert about ash cloud health effects , but I for one will disappear to another Island until its clear.

Careful if going to Lombok as Mount Rinjani has been very active in the last year spewing ash.

 

[tel522]

Careful if going to Lombok as Mount Rinjani has been very active in the last year spewing ash.

Indeed , lombok is not my first choice .