Yesterday, the threat level of Bali’s Agung volcano was officially downgraded to level 3.
The probability of an eruption is still impossible to determine, and there is a slim chance that volcanic ash in the sky would lead to rescheduled or cancelled flights, so we give you our 100% guarantee:
Should the airport be closed on the dates of your villa stay and you are unable to travel to Bali due to this, Elite Havens will completely refund your booking (valid for new bookings received from 24th October 2017).
Last month, seismic activity reported from Mt. Agung in northeast Bali made international headlines with a level 4 status, which it maintained for more than a month. At the time, we published this update from our local Bali office about everyone’s safety, and reassurance that any impact to our guests in southwest Bali (75 kilometres away) was unlikely.
According to the Meteorological Bureau in Bali, Indonesian National Board of Disaster Management and Indonesian Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, the threat level change is based on new Satellite imagery and numerous drone visuals captured from above the summit of Mount Agung which indicate decreasing activity at the crater surface and decreasing thermal energy.
The status change was published by international outlets including The Jakarta Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au and Fox News. On 27 October, The Star also reported a decrease in frequency of tremors had been recorded over a week’s time.
Given the current situation, specialists now predict a potential explosion would impact a smaller area than would prior conditions. The potential hazard zone has been officially decreased from a radius of 12 kilometres to a zone of nearly half that size. Many residents are returning to their homes around the majestic mountain.
