MAGELANG CENTRAL JAVA ( 16/11 ).
The Mendut temple in Magelang central Java is being cleaned Tuesday ( 16/11 ) from the mount Merapi volcanic ashes that has been covering the temple since the mountain first erupted. The mountain's eruption has caused a drop in tourist visits these past few weeks.
The cleaning process of the temple was conducted by conservation officials assisted by a number of army officials dispatched from Jakarta. Officials used traditional tools to clean the temple from the thick ten centimeters ash. Three methods of cleaning are being applied. The first process is by brushing carefully the entire temple from ash, vacumming and lastly the temple is rinsed gently by water.
- The eruption of Mount Merapi is shown in Ketep Village Magelang Central Java ( 06/11 ). Photo by Reuters/Beawiharta.
Since Merapi first errupted on October 16th, the temple's entire surface has practically been covered by thick ash. It is not yet known the total loss due the temple being covered by ash. The cleaning process of the temple is expected to last for a month.
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