MSD PUT STUDENTS ON TOXIC GAS ALERT

By Ahmad Fuad Yahya

JAKARTA, June 2 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Students Department (MSD) here has
put students in Central Java and Yogyakarta on alert after Dieng volcano spewed
toxic gas.

Indonesia MSD director Dr Junaidy Abu Bakar said the closest Malaysian
students to the area are in Magelang district.

"It is still safe. The volcano is 68km from Magelang, 79km from Secang,
108km from Yogyakarta and 136km from Solo.

"I have told 65 students to be on alert as MSD will provide transport to
evacuate them from Pesantren Sirajul Mukhlasin, Secang, Magelang to Solo after
danger warning is given," he said here today.

MSD had evacuated Malaysian students twice, to Solo and Jakarta, during the
Mount Merapi eruption last year.

Indonesian authorities had since three days ago ordered evacuation of
residents living 1km radius from Timbang crater after toxic gas was detected.
- BERNAMA