However, climbing will be reopened after the status of Mount Kerinci Jambi is safe.
It is planned that the opening of the Mount Kerinci Jambi hiking trail will begin in the next 10 days starting last Sunday (04/12/22).
According to the TNKS Ministry of Environment and Forestry Information/Tourism Guide Officer, Maryono, the opening of the Mount Kerinci climbing route will be carried out based on instructions from the leadership.
However, based on information from PVMBG, the opening will take place in the next 10 days.
His party will still see the development of Mount Kerinci.
If Mount Kerinci remains stable and there are no more eruptions, then the plan to open the hiking trail will actually be opened according to schedule.
"Reopening in the next 10 days if the conditions of Mount Kerinci allow and there is no longer an increase in seismic gusts," he said, Sunday (04/12/2022).
Based on direct monitoring from the Information / Tourism Guide of the TNKS Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the current condition of Mount Kerinci was emitting smoke on Saturday (03/12/2022).
"It's true, Mount Kerinci was emitting smoke yesterday, but it's still safe," said Maryono.
Maryono explained that the condition of Mount Kerinci had emitted smoke but not for too long and was still relatively safe.
"Mount Kerinci on 3-12-2022 at exactly 08'27'15 minutes experienced an increase in seismic gusts with a duration of 27_60 seconds 24, an amplitude of 2.5mm heading northeast with a height of around 200_400 meters from the crater rim," he explained. ***