"To mitigate the effects of the Mount Ibu eruption, the Ministry dispatched critical relief supplies and essential needs packages valued at 651 million rupiahs (approximately 39,000 US dollars) through the Wasana Bahagia Center in Ternate on January 15, 2025," stated Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf in a press release.
The ministry's aid package included vital supplies such as family tents, multipurpose tents, instant food packages, children's clothing, blankets, essential family kits, and other critical items.
Furthermore, the Ministry distributed supplementary aid through social warehouses in North Maluku Province.
This included essential provisions like instant food packages, children's food, rolled tents, mattresses, blankets, women's sanitary pads, and rice.
To address the immediate food needs of the affected population, Disaster Preparedness Cadets (Tagana) in West Halmahera District swiftly established a public kitchen on January 17 at the SMKS Anak Negeri school in Akesibu Village, Ibu Sub-district.
On January 15, Mount Ibu's alert status was elevated to the highest level, with volcanic ash plumes reaching altitudes of up to four thousand meters above the summit.
This volcanic activity necessitated the evacuation of 649 individuals from 287 households across six sub-districts.
Translator: Tri A, Kenzu
Editor: Aditya Eko Sigit Wicaksono
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