Indonesia closes all access to Mount Bromo as wildfire expands
- JAKARTA: Indonesia has closed Mount Bromo national park in East Java for all tourist activities, its operator said late on Saturday (Aug 9) as a wildfire, burning since Monday, expanded in its caldera area.
- The closure took effect from Saturday evening, for an undetermined duration, the park operator said on its official Instagram page.
- The raging fire has burned an area of around 176ha at Mount Bromo, an active volcano that is a popular tourist destination known for its "sand sea" caldera.
Confirmed
- JAKARTA: Indonesia has closed Mount Bromo national park in East Java for all tourist activities, its operator said late on Saturday (Aug 9) as a wildfire, burning since Monday, expanded in its caldera area.
- The closure took effect from Saturday evening, for an undetermined duration, the park operator said on its official Instagram page.
Unverified
- The raging fire has burned an area of around 176ha at Mount Bromo, an active volcano that is a popular tourist destination known for its "sand sea" caldera.
Sources: CNA, Al Jazeera