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Mount Agung in Bali is expected to erupt imminently

More than 140,000 evacuees have fled amid the warnings

Indonesian authorities says half of evacuees did not need to leave

The highest level of volcano alert remains in place

Hundreds of tremors are being recorded daily at Mount Agung Bringing you the latest news, live updates, seismic graphs, maps and warnings on Bali's Mount Agung. (All times BST) THIS LIVE STORY IS NOW CLOSED. FOLLOW THE LATEST UPDATES ON THE BALI VOLCANO LIVE HERE.

Tuesday October 3

7.30am: No change in Mount Agung More than a week after the volcanic threat level was raised to its maximum, earthquakes continue to rock the area surrounding Mount Agung – although there has been a slight decrease. A level 4 alert remains, with a 9 to 12 km exclusion zone in place. Volcanologists are unable to predict exactly when Agung will erupt. 7.30am: Reiss Smith taking over live reporting from Joe Tambini

Mount Agung eruption, latest pictures Thu, January 11, 2018 Indonesian authorities raised the state of alert to its highest level for the volcano, Mount Agung, after thick ash started shooting thousands of meters into the air with increasing intensity Play slideshow AFP/Getty Images 1 of 92 Mount Agung volcano belching ash in Karangasem Regency, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali

MAGMA INDONESIA Bali volcano: Seismic activity chart

Monday October 2 9:40pm: According to Bali Today, 96,086 people have been evacuated. The locals are escaping as the activity level has even raised. President Jokowi Widodo is set to visit residents taking shelter in Klungkung on Tuesday afternoon. 7.34pm: Seismic activity slows under Bali volcano Volcanic and seismic activites within Mount Agung have slightly decreased over the past two days, according to Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG). Gede Suantika of the PVMBG said: ”Based on the record of the monitoring post, the number of tremors has dropped since two days ago.” However, Bali will remain under the highest possible volcano alert as volcanic activity is still considered to be high.

GETTY Bali volcano update: Mount Agung's volcanic activity has slowed over the past two days

5.57pm: Bali governor declares state of emergency Bali governor I Made Mangku Pastika has declared a state of emergency, ahead of a possible eruption from Mount Agung. The declaration, which officially started on Friday (September 29), is due to run until October 12. A spokesperson for the governor added that the state of emergency can be extended or shortened if necessary. 4.03pm: Evacuated Balinese refuse to return home Thousands of Bali residents who abandoned their homes to escape Mount Agung have refused to return, despite living outside the danger zone. According to officials, about 70,000 of those who travelled to evacuation centres are not in immediate danger. Cecilia Eka Setyarini Utami, a mother who chose to evacuate, told AFP: "Honestly I don't have the courage to go home right now because my children are still young, our house is located in a narrow alley, I don't know if we will have enough time to evacuate.”

GETTY Bali volcano update: Evacuees do not want to return home in case Agung erupts

2.47pm: Bali volcano gets live seismogram MAGMA Indonesia has produced a live seismogram for Mount Agung, offering minute-by-minute updates on ground activity surrounding the volcano. The United States Geological Survey video below explains how to read seismograms. 1.50pm: Agung hit by more than 200 tremors so far today. Some 222 earthquakes were recorded around Mount Agung between 12am and 6am local time today, according to Indonesia’s Geological Agency. Of these, 94 were shallow volcanic earthquakes, while 128 were deep volcanic quakes.

1pm: Photos show Mount Sinabung erupting As Bali’s largest volcano Mount Agung threatens to erupt, the shocking images below show nearby Mount Sinabung exploding on Sunday (October 1). The volcano spewed lava and blasted plumes of ash 2.5km into the air. Like Mount Agung, Sinabung sits on the deadly Pacific Ring of Fire in Indonesia. Locals have been warned to stay at least 7km away, after Sinabung killed 10 people when it erupted earlier this year. 8.30am: Seismologist says 'swarms of activity' can last years At the government observation base, senior seismologist Devy Kamil told the BBC: ”There are some examples where you have swarms of activity for as long as six years… and it is not always ended by an eruption."

AVALON Bali volcano update: Mount Sinabung was spewing hot ash on Sunday

AVALON Bali volcano latest: Mount Sinabung killed 10 people earlier this year

Sunday October 1 5.30am: 70,000 Balinese volcano evacuees had no need to leave, according to Indonesian authorities More than half the 140,000 Balinese who have fled to shelters from the volcano had no need to evacuate and should return home, Indonesian authorities have said. 3.30am: Experts are unsure when the volcano will erupt. Wayan Sudarma, a villager who still returns to the mountain to help evacuate cattle, said: "We don't know what's going to happen. We can't predict anything.” 1.05am: Three Indonesian priests went to the peak of the volcano. The videos shared on Facebook show the men standing near the crater where steam can be seen rising. Indonesian authorities have condemned the actions of the men and said it was extremely irresponsible. They are concerned it may provoke copy-cat behaviour in an area where no one should be entering until it is deemed safe.

Saturday September 30 7.25pm: Locals scramble to rescue animals Huge herds of cows who graze on the lethal slopes of Mount Agung could be wiped out in an eruption, with villagers now desperately attempting to coax them off the mountainside. Around 140,000 locals were forced to flee the area when officials warned an eruption was imminent. Experts believe there are around 20,000 cows on the slopes of Mount Agunes, after their terrified owners were forced to abandon them. Shelters have now been opened for the cows. 2.55pm: Brave locals climb volcano Despite warning signs being put up around the volcano danger zone, some people are refusing to leave and even climbing up to the peak. Video has emerged of a number of people clambering up the mountain to see the smoking crater up close. One man even took appeared to take a selfie as he sat on the edge. Authorities have pleaded with people to stay away from the volcano until it is declared safe. 12.55pm: 'Too many evacuees' The governor of Bali claims far too many people have evacuated their homes and they should go back. I Made Mangku Pastik claimed those outside the main danger zone were placing a burden on emergency shelters. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, from the national disaster mitigation agency, said:"Only people from 27 villages must evacuate. The rest can go home. ”They can either go home independently or with the help of the government.”

GETTY Bali volcano update: Balinese officials have warned that too many people have evacuated their homes

11.00am: Eruption 'getting closer' Volcanologist Agung Gede Suantika, warned the volcano’s state was now critical. He said widening fractures in the mountain’s crater with smoke pouring out of it showed an eruption was now very close. Mr Suantika said: "The presence of fractures shows the source of the eruption energy getting closer to the surface.” 3.42am: Stations routinely collect data on tremors within Agung Emeritus Professor Richard Arculus from Australian National University said there was a high chance of the volcano erupting by the end of the week. He said: ”Seventy to 80 per cent within days, probably 90 per cent within weeks to months, but I'm reserving that 10 per cent in case it doesn't happen — so the odds are on, but whether it proceeds to an eruption or not is still uncertain.” 2.30am: Dean McPherson of Adelaide spoke about his fears while on holiday in Indonesia He said: “My only fear is the safety of my daughters. But we’d already bought the tickets and paid for accommodation, so the decision to come was already made.”

Mount Agung is getting ready to erupt

Friday September 29 10.30pm: Eruption still imminent Geologist Gede Suantika of the Mount Agung Observation Post said an eruption is still imminent. He said: “The condition of this volcano is still critical, and ready to erupt. But until now we cannot see the eruption, but the activity under the volcano is still high.” 6.30pm: Bali volcano eruptions could intensify Mount Agung’s eruptions could start small and get more violent, according to MAGMA Indonesia. Kasbani, head of Indonesia’s Geology Agency, said: “If an eruption does occur, it is most likely to be small at first; however, a large eruption may follow. “The size of future eruptions cannot be determined with certainty.” 5.15pm: Bali volcano starting to ‘inflate’ Mount Agung has started to inflate or swell, according to the latest tiltmeter data. The findings suggest that the volcano is filling with magma and experts now believe an eruption is the most likely outcome for Mount Agung. Richard Arculus, former professor of geology at Australian National University, told the Wall Street Journal: “It’s much more likely to keep going now then to stop.”

GETTY Bali volcano update: Mount Agung has started to inflate

3.50pm: Tourists flee Bali volcano threat Tourists in Bali have abandoned their holidays to escape the threat of Mount Agung. All the hotels have been shut down in Tulamben, a popular holiday destination on Bali’s east coast, and not a single tourist was spotted in the area on Friday. Diving instructor Made Pasaka told The Guardian that “Tulamben is empty now.” She added: “The last time there was an eruption they said it lasted one year and we can’t imagine that. “If it is the same again what are we going to do? We need to have a plan B.” 2.59pm: Shocking map shows chain of volcanoes around Pacific The map below shows the terrifying Pacific Ring of Fire, which is the world’s most active earthquake belt. Mount Agung is among 450 volcanoes that sit on the deadly chain. Indonesia alone has almost 130 active volcanoes, making it the country with the biggest volcanic threat to life. PACIFIC RING OF FIRE MAP - read more 2.45: Joe Tambini taking over live reporting from Reiss Smith

EXPRESS Bali Volcano: The Pacific Ring of Fire

2.00pm: Balinese prayers for Mount Agung Bali residents have resorted to prayer faced with losing their homes and livelihood to Mount Agung’s eruption. Around 83 per cent of Bali’s population is Hindu, despite the majority of Indonesia being predominantly Muslim or Christian. 1.30pm: Tourists tell of midnight evacuation Tourists have told how they were evacuated from their hotels in Bali in the middle of the night. Rory Eastick, an Australian in Bali for a wedding, was woken up at 11.30pm by his Indonesian brother-in-law and told to leave immediately. “It was quite a worrying moment because it was at that time we realised everyone in our hotel had already left,” he told the Daily Mail. Monique Correia, also from Australia, said: “The lady from my hotel has just told us to all pack our stuff and evacuate and drive back to Kuta in the south of the island now.” 1.00pm: Mount Agung could ‘rumble for weeks’ Despire the warnings of an imminent eruption, Mount Agung could continue to rumble for weeks, according to volcanologist Gede Suantika. "For the past three days cracks have been detected in the crater floor, indicating that it's ready to erupt," he said. But Suantika warned that it is impossible to predict exactly when the volcano will blow. ”It may erupt any time or continue to rumble for days or weeks.”

12.15pm: Officials evacuating 20,000 cows Indonesian officials are evacuating 20,000 cows from the area around Mount Agung. Authorities have established livestock shelter at 30 points across five districts in Bali, with five tons of concentrate feed and 10,000 doses of medicine. So far around 2,500 cattle have ben moved. 11.30am: Video shows explosive explosion at Mount Sinabung A shocking video shared on Twitter has shown the explosive force of a volcanic eruption at Mount Sinabung in Sumatra, Indonesia. The volcano spewed a 2.5km plume of ash into the air on Wednesday, as locals were warned to stay at least 7km away. Mount Sinabung has erupted many times in recent years, and only last month blasted ash 4.2km into the air. Earlier this year another eruption killed 10 people.

10.50am: Bali tourism chief calls for alert to be lowered The head of the Bali Tourism Board, Ida Bagus Agung Partha Adnyana, has called for the volcano alert to be lowered due to concerns about tourism during the busy Christmas and New Year period. “It seems that travellers and travel agents are doing the 'wait and see’,” he said. “We need to take care of that. We plan to talk to the government about lowering the alert. It's been a week since the highest volcano alert was imposed and the situation is still the same.” 10.35am: Bali volcano steaming ‘like factory chimney’. Steam continues to rise out of Mount Agung ahead of a probable eruption. “This morning, steam came out of the crater like smoke from a factory chimney”, said volcanologist Gede Suadikan. He added that the sulphuric acid vapour coming out of the volcano is thicker now than at the start of the month, showing that the situation inside is changing. 10.15am: Airbnb asks users to open up their homes Airbnb has issued a call for hosts in Bali to open up their homes to evacuees and relief workers for free. So far five users have volunteered their homes. Airbnb will waive all of its usual fees for those who offer free accommodation. The app offered a similar service in London following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

EPA Bali volcano: Mount Agung spewing gas

9.30am: Bali residents recall 1963 eruption Two men who survived the 1963 Mount Agung eruption have shared their past experiences. One said that he is “scared” of another eruption, and recalled how he used a bucket to cover his head from the rocks that fell from the sky. Another was nonplussed by the volcano. He said that last time it blew, “there was a huge cloud above the mountain and then that cloud fell to the earth in lumps”. “I remember pointing to the cloud and asking my father what it was,” he told the BBC. “I thought it was a bear, my father said it was a storm.” 8.30am: Thousands of tremors felt in Bali A new graph released by MAGAM Indonesia shows the thousands of tremors felt around Mount Agung. There have been more than 650 instances of seismic activity recorded each day since last Thursday, September 21. On some days there have been almost 1,000 tremors.

MAGMA INDONESIA Bali volcano: Seismic activity around Mount Agung

8.00am: Number of evacuees hits 144,000 The number of people forced to flee their homes near Mount Agung has now topped 144,000, according to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB). However some are refusing to leave, due to confusion or, in some cases, stubbornness. “Some people don’t want to go, they don’t want to leave their house… I think there are some people that either don’t understand, or don’t believe, or are just stubborn and don’t want to go,” said Kenny Peavy, an American expat who fled with his family last Friday. 7.30am: Mount Agung hazard zones explained A new video shows the hazard zones around Mount Agung. The red and pink areas indicate the possible path of pyroclastic flows – a burning path of rock, gas and ash that can reach hundreds of degrees. The yellow areas indicate places at risk of lahars – a volcanic mudflow with the consistency of concrete when moving. Volcanic earthquakes continue to be felt in high numbers with increased magnitude, “indicating brittle failure inside the volcano caused by magma movement”, said a statement from Kasbani, head of Indonesia’s geological agency. White steam clouds have been observed rising between 50m and 200m above the summit. 7.30am: Reiss Smith taking over live reporting from Sebastian Kettley.

TWITTER Bali volcano: Mount Agung warning zones

4.22am: Evacuees are being housed in tents, school gyms, and government buildings in neighbouring villages. While there are plentiful stocks of food, water, medicines, and other supplies, evacuees fear they are in for a long wait that could disrupt their livelihoods. One farmer said he was worried that lava flows could destroy his house and farm. Gusti Gege Astana, 40, said: “If my house is destroyed I don't know how to restart my life. I don't know where my kids will sleep and all I can do now is pray.” 3.28am: The national disaster management agency said many people have fled because they are unsure about the possible exclusion zone. Nearly 135,000 people on the Indonesian island of Bali have left their homes and taken shelter in makeshift evacuation centres after warnings the Mount Agung volcano could erupt at any time, officials said late on Thursday. 2.22am: Locals have noticed white smoke spewing from the volcano. Gede Swantika, head of volcanology at Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation, said: "It could continue for the next few days or weeks, but an eruption could also happen anytime given its condition is very critical.” 12.35am: Indonesian officials have warned that the active volcano is entering a "critical phase". Mount Agung last erupted in 1963, and people had just minutes to flee.

BBC Rare footage has been released showing the last time the volcano erupted in 1963

Thursday September 28 10.40pm: Bali authorities have claimed that tourism has not been affected by the possibility of a volcanic eruption and have urged holidaymakers to still come to the island. The island’s tourism chief AA Gede Yuniartha Putra said: "Bali tourism is safe. Do not spread the misleading news that Bali is not safe because Mount Agung is on the highest alert status. Please, come and visit Bali.” 10.25pm: Reports are coming in that some of the residents living near Mount Agung on the island of Bali are refusing to evacuate despite fears it could erupt at any time. Over 122,000 have been forced to flee their homes after a 12km exclusion zone was enforced and Bali authorities issued the highest possible alert warning. But there are now reports that some residents near the volcano are refusing to move, especially some of the more secluded mountain communities, who do not want to leave their ancestral homes or leave their cattle behind. 10.05pm: A team of volcanologists from New Zealand are heading to Vanuatu's Ambae Island. The entire island is being evacuated following volcanic activity. GNS volcanologist Brad Scott said they'll be studying multiple volcanoes while helping other scientists. "To support the GeoHazards team, they don't have a lot of resource, they've been working really hard, they're getting tired so we're going up there to help those guys." 9.45pm: Steam vapour is now visible above Bali’s Mount Agung volcano. The appearance of steam indicates that the mountain is heating up, increasing fears that it could erupt at any moment. The threat of an impending eruption has had a severe impact on the country’s tourism. The town of Amed, in the north-east of the island is usually full of tourists on diving holidays but is not deserted. Ni Made Febriana, 13, told ABC: I’m not happy. It's not fun, there are no tourists … they are afraid of earthquakes, and they have evacuated to some places with their friends." 9.15pm: The entire population of Ambae is being moved from the path of the "increasingly active" Marano volcano, also known as Lombenben, according to the Pacific nation's government. On the Indonesian island of Bali, more than 134,000 people have already been taken to shelters as authorities warn that Mount Agung, in the island's north, could erupt at any time. Vanuatu's Ambae island hasn't been evacuated on this scale since an alert in 2005, Minister of Land and Natural Resources Ralph Regenvanu said. Most of the island's 11,000 residents are being taken away by boat, but some are also being airlifted to evacuation centers on Vanuatu's Pentecost and Maewo islands.

Bali volcano: latest graphs and maps Wed, September 27, 2017 Latest graphs and maps as Mount Agung eruption is imminent. Play slideshow MAGMA INDONESIA 1 of 6 Map showing volcanic activity across Indonesia

7.48pm: It is still unclear when volcano will erupt claim scientists Dr Janine Krippner, a volcanologist who has been motoring the situation in Bali, says that no one can really predict when the volcano will go off. She posted on her Twitter feed: “A few have asked this. The authorities have been clear that there's no certainty. There's a very high potential for eruption. “The volcanologists are watching the signals the volcano is sending, but we cannot 'see' or 'measure' magma that is underground. “I have confidence in those monitoring this volcano. No one, not one of us, can predict what Agung is going to do with certainty. Erik Klemetti, an associated Professor at Denison University, also said: “Well, a good seismic array can give you a rough idea of magma storage area, but lots of caveats and estimates. Not direct, but data.”

GETTY Bali volcano: Balinese man praying in front of Mount Agung

7.09pm: Widespread ash fallout could be a problem for Bali Residents of Bali and travellers have been advised that ash clouds from the erupting volcano could could significantly impact the island. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs warned: "Past eruptions of Agung volcano have shown this volcano's potential to cause significant impacts for the island of Bali, including the potential for widespread ashfall outside the declared danger area surrounding the volcano. The International Volcanic Health Hazard Network also said that medical services can expect increased numbers of patients with respiratory problems after the eruption. Bali citizens have been advised to prepare for the fallout by wearing dust masks and eye protection. 5.25pm: Tourism in Bali remains ‘safe’ claims Deputy Minister I Gde Pitana, Deputy Minister for Overseas Tourism Development Marketing, assured all tourists that the island is still safe to visit. “Tourism activities in Bali are still normal," he said. “If necessary, we can issue official statements every six hours, three hours, or even hourly.”

MAGMA Bali volcano: Scientists cannot predict with any certainty when Mount Agung will erupt

5.12pm: Bali comes together in a time of need to provide aid for evacuees Hundreds of communities across Bali have joined forces to show solidarity with the refugees displaced by the rumbling volcano. “It makes me proud to be Balinese to see this constant flow of help and goodwill from institutions and individuals from across the island,” Nyoman Widana told the Jakarta Post. “This morning vegetable growers stopped by at the centre with three truckloads of fresh produce and donated it all. “I am overwhelmed by both the number of arriving evacuees and the generosity shown by the Balinese.” 4.55pm: ’We were the only ones left” Tourists unfazed by the volcano still enjoy Bali Parisian Flora Louvois, who is spending a few months in Asia, said she is not concerned about the threat posed by the volcano. Speaking to The National, she said: “People were really worried, and we were the only tourists. Everyone had left.” “The shops were closed; there were no fresh vegetables; people had nothing to do. “But here, we feel safe. The only worry is about our flight to Cambodia next week.” Minister for Human Development and Culture, Puan Maharani, assured all potential visitors that Bali is still a safe tourist destination to visit.

GETTY Bali volcano: Bali officials are assuring tourists that it is safe to visit

3.52pm: Mount Agung enters ‘critical phase’ and could be ‘minutes away’ from erupting BBC reporter Hywel Griffith warned that the cataclysmic eruption could be “minutes away”, according to the latest data on Mount Agung. Speaking from a beach in Bali, Mr Griffith said: "The earthquakes continue coming, the seismic activity is still very frequent. An eruption could be minutes or hours, days or maybe even months away. "Life on Bali’s tourist beaches is continuing more or less as normal. That’s exactly what the Indonesian Government is hoping for. “It sent out a letter addressed to ‘the people of the world’, talking about the fact that Bali is still open for business. Even if there is an eruption they have contingency plans." 3.45pm: 'What am I going to do?’ Islanders fearful for their future after volcano goes off Tens of thousands of Balinese islanders rushing to safety from the threat of Mount Agung, are concerned about life after the fallout. If the volcano erupts they can't go back to their land for up to two years because the volcano will still be dangerous," Sean Powderly, a Sydney-Based humanitarian worker in Bali, told Vice news. "Some people aren't leaving because they need to work and they need their livestock. "The pigs and the cows are like they're security deposit, their bank account. If things go bad they sell their cows and pigs—a cow is worth like $AUD1,000. "In a way, all these farmers have their savings accounts sitting under this volcano. They're saying, 'If I leave I lose all my money. What am I going to do?

GETTY Bali volcano: Evacuees are taught how to prepare for the ash clouds with gas mask

3.30pm: More than 130,000 now displaced by the volcano threat Bali officials from the Disaster Mitigation Agency have estimated that the number of evacuees on Bali have swelled to around 134,200 refugees. The incredible figure is more than double the number of initially estimated population in the danger zone. The refugees are cantered across more than 500 makeshift evacuation camps and designate buildings. 2.42pm: Balinese miners caught in the Mount Agung danger zone refuse to leave Village-wide evacuations have been issued across the exclusion zone surrounding Mount Agung, but some miners haver refused to abandon their livelihoods. Miners at the PT Bhale Dana mine in Kubu are currently located within the 12 km (7.4 mile) danger zone. But the hardworking men at the base of the volcano have decided to keep on working until Agung erupts. "We are still open because we feel for the workers. This is their livelihood,” Ketut told the Sydney Morning Herald. "But it is difficult to tell them not to be there because mining is their living. It's a dilemma."

AFP/GETTY Bali volcano: Some residents refuse to flee the Mount Agung exclusion zone

2.27pm: Bali Governor urges islanders to work together in the face of danger Governor Made Mangku Pastika asked his people to come together in the time of need and work to help the refugees and evacuation work underway. Visiting an evacuation site in Tembo village, Mr Pastika said: “I ask for everyone to work together mutually to aid our brothers and sisters, and make every effort to help them. “I am sure that many contributions from all over Bali will flow, so I ask for donations to be recorded, the distribution must be monitored, do not let any person take advantage of this situation.” As the number of refugees continues to increase, the Governor asked everyone not to rely purely on Government assistance. 2.15pm: Refugee numbers swell to 122,500 as people flee the volcano's danger zone Nyoman Parwata, an official at the Disaster Mitigation Agency in Bali, has confirmed that the numbers of people fleeing the blast zone have risen to 122,500. The refugees are scattered across more than 500 locations on the island where they found shelter in makeshift camps, buildings and Hindu temples. The exclusion zone around the summit of Mount Agung extends as far out as 12 km (7.4 miles) from the crater. Officials have however noted that residents outside of the hazard zone are also packing up and leaving.

2.05pm: Some residents refuse to flee as the Mount Agung threat grows More than 120,000 people have already been evacuated from the Mount Agung exclusion zone, but some residents have chosen to stay behind. According to local media reports, many families are chosing not to abandon their ancestral homes and lands in the face of danger. Kenny Peavy, an expat living on the Indonesian island, told the Telegraph that some families are too stubborn to flee. He said: “Some people don’t want to go, they don’t want to leave their house… I think there are some people that either don’t understand, or don’t believe, or are just stubborn and don’t want to go.” Families that choose to stay behind, do so at their own risk. When Mount Agung last erupted in 1963, the devastating blast killed over 1,110 people and injured nearly 300.

GETTY Bali volcano: Thousands of people have been evacuated from the Mount Agung danger zone

1.45pm: Alternative airports and bus routes prepared if Mount Agung erupts As concerns about Bali’s ability to handle flights if the volcano erupts, Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said that alternative arrangements are being prepared. In the event that Agung spews dangerous ash clouds into the sky, the airports closest to Ngurah Rai Airport will serve as alternative landing points. "When we can not land, we will prepare the nearest airports such as Blimbingsari Banyuwangi Airport, Lombok International Airport, Juanda Airport Surabaya, Sultan Hasanuddin Airport Ujung Pandang, and 10 airports," he said on Thursday before attending a meeting at the presidential office. However Mr Budi underlined that witching landing locations will depend on the direction of the wind, which will steer the volcano’s cloud of ash. A fleet of 100 buses has been prepared in addition, to ferry people across the island.

BAWA FACEBOOK Bali volcano: Animal rescue volunteers are pulling out stranded pets caught in the danger zone

1.30pm: Volunteers risk their lives to save puppies stranded in the danger zone Teams of animal rescue volunteers are working tirelessly in the Mount Agung exclusion zone to save helpless little puppies left behind in the frantic evacuation. The volunteers have ventured into the dangerous ‘red zone’, where the risk of eruption poses the highest threat to life. Janice Girardi, of the Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA), told ABC news that her colleagues where going in to rescue stray animals as well as people’s pets. She said: "They get very scared, they've been abandoned, they've been left with no food and no water, and sometimes they've been chained, so they have no access to even save themselves." In heartfelt Facebook plea for help, BAWA urged people to drop off needed supplies to aid the rescue missions. “We are in the desperate need of hundreds of towels which will be used as bedding for the dogs we have rescued from the evacuated villages near Mt Agung,” the charity said. “We also need canned dog food, tarps, mats for dogs to sleep on, money donations to buy food and supplies.” “The animals need your help. This is a crisis.”

BNPB Bali volcano: Authorities warn that the danger zones are subject to change as the situation develops

1.15pm: Danger zone around Mount Agung subject to changes warn authorities As thousands of people continue to flee the real surrounding the volatile volcano, authorities have earned that the danger zone is prone to change as the situations develops. The current hazard area extends in a 9km (5.59 miles) radius from Kawah Puncak G. Agung with added expansions to the north-northeast and southeast-south-southwest for 12 km (7.4 miles). The PVMBG warns: “Estimated Zone Dangers are dynamic and continuously evaluated and are subject to change at any time following the most recent observation data.” Local residents and tourists are advised to stay clear of the mountain and surrounding areas. 1pm: Nearly 200 tremors rock Mount Agung in 6 hours Authorise have reported 175 tremors around the active volcano in a six hour period between 12pm and 6pm local time. Over 120 of the tremors were “volcanic” and 43 were recorded as “shallow volcanic”. 12.50pm: Sebastian Kettley taking over live reporting from Alice Foster.

12.19pm: Increase in tremors suggest eruption is 'imminent' The increase in tremors suggests an eruption is "imminent", said Heather Handley, an assistant earth sciences professor at Sydney's Macquarie University. “I would definitely be following the advice to stay outside the exclusion zone,” she added. 12.15pm: No crater smoke above volcano seen this afternoon Crater smoke was not observed between noon and 6pm local time, according to Indonesia’s centre of volcanology. Noon: ‘All I can do now is pray’ - Evacuees flee in fear Farmer Gusti Gege Astana, 40, said: "If my house is destroyed I don't know how to restart my life. I don't know where my kids will sleep and all I can do now is pray.” Elderly woman Gusti Ayu Wati, 82, who survived the 1963 eruption, said evacuation instructions had come much earlier this time. "Back then we weren't evacuated until it got really dangerous," she said. "Life went on as normal when ash and gravel was falling on us, until the big lava came out and destroyed everything.” 11.40am: Latest Magma Indonesia graph show high levels of seismic activity WILL THE BALI VOLCANO ERUPT?

Magma Bali volcano update LIVE: Latest seismic activity graph from Magma

11am: Evacuees take cows with them as volcano threat continues Dr Janine Krippner tweeted: “Disaster management in Indonesia is unique. Dealing with evacuees is not easy for reasons such as cows. “People don't want to leave animals behind (none of us would).” Alice Foster taking over live reporting from Reiss Smith 9.20am: People in Bali told to wear face masks Kasbani, the head of Indonesia’s volcanology centre, has told people in Bali to wear face masks to protect against volcanic ash once the volcano erupts. Volcanologist Janine Krippner tweeted: “Outside of the immediate hazard zones volcanic ash can travel anywhere depending on wind direction and the power of the eruption. “Kasbani explained, ash and volcanic ash is different from the ordinary dust – volcanic ash is shaped glass and crystals, that when viewed under a microscope, is very sharp. “That is why, when volcanic ash enters the human body, it can cause irritation in the body.”

Getty Bali volcano update: villager evacuates his livestocks from Karangasem Regency, Bali

8.40am: Evacuations continue in Bali More than 120,000 people have now been evacuated from the area around Mount Agung, Indonesian officials have said. Volcanologists have warned that an eruption is imminent, but they cannot predict when it will happen. The danger zone stretches up to 7.5 miles (12 km) from the crater in order to prevent a repeat of the 1963 eruption, which killed more than 1,000. 7.35am: 104,000 refugees in evacuation centres in Bali Warned that an increasingly active volcano could erupt any time, the number of people taking shelter in makeshift evacuation centres on Bali has surged to around 104,000, officials said. More than 104,000 refugees have been counted at 447 points of refuge in nine districts across Bali by Thursday morning, according to Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, from Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency. The national disaster management agency has housed evacuees in tents, school gyms, and government buildings in neighbouring villages

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7.30am: Vanuatu forces evacuation of Ambae An erupting volcano in Vanuatu has forced officials to completely evacuate the island of Ambae in the Pacific. Some 6,000 residents had already been told to leave, but a full-scale evacuation of the entire population of 11,000 is now in place. Both Vanuatu and Bali lie on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the large belt along which most seismic activity occurs. RING OF FIRE MAP 7.30am: Reiss Smith taking over live reporting from Joe Tambini. 2.54am: Indonesian authorities to divert flights amid volcanic ash fears Transportation Minister Budi Karya said: “Ten airports will serve as alternatives for flights bound for Bali's Ngurah Rai airport in case it is closed because of volcanic ash.”

Wednesday September 27 8.08pm: Warning signs placed around evacuation zone Indonesian officials have erected warning signs around Mount Agung’s “danger zone”, according to volcanologist Dr Janine Krippner The signs read: "You are currently at a radius of 9km from the summit crater of Mount Agung”. 8pm: Joe Tambini taking over live reporting from Sebastian Kettley. 7.02pm: White smoke above crater as chances of eruption "quite large" A notice issued by Indonesia’s National Board for Disaster Management, said that plumes of white smoke are escaping the volcano’s crater. The warning said: “There was white smoke observed some 50m above of peak of the crater. “The chances of the eruption are quite large. But it can not be ascertained when it will erupt with certainty. “There are nearly 100,000 people evacuated.” The disaster management agency also expects the number of refugees to increase as people outside of evacuations zones are also moving to safety.

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6pm: Over 800 earthquakes rock Bali as magma approaches the surface Over 800 tremors were detected today, according to the latest update from Indonesia’s National Board for Disaster Management. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, head of the information data and public relations center of BNPB, said: “Mount Agung volcanic activity in Bali is still high. “Today there were 329 times shallow volcanic earthquakes, 444 deep volcanic earthquake, and 56 local tectonic earthquake. The number and strength of the quakes was bigger than yesterday. “Magma movement approaching the surface continues." Officials have also installed five sirens to want residents of an impeding eruption. 5.50pm: Australian expat living on Bali shares her experience of the Mount Agung panic Sharon Karyasa, an Australian expat living on Bali, shared her experience of the volcano on her online blog. She wrote: “Hands up who else on the Island feels anxious? “I want to send a big shout out to the local expat community. Your wealth of knowledge and comradery has been truly heart warming."

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5.28pm: Refugees fear for their lives as they flee Mount Agung Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from the immediate danger zones within a 12km (7.4 miles) radius around Mount Agung. Villager Wayan Merta was forced to leave his home which is just 6km (3.7 miles) away from the volcano’s summit. “We have already sold our cattle, because we thought it was better than leaving them there for nothing,” he said. “My feeling is the mountain will erupt. But no one knows, we just pray.” 4.51pm: Danger zones issued around Mount Agung as volcano threatens to erupt As thousands of people flee from the volcano, Indonesian authorities have issued three zones of immediate danger surrounding Mount Agung. The danger zones extend between 6km to 12km in radius from Agung’s summit. Hazard Zone 1 is the most dangerous area, with glowing hot rocks and heavy amounts of ash expected to descend on eruption.

Hazard Zone 2 extends further down the mountain's slopes and Hazard Zone 3 reaches all the way to the northern coast of Bali.

3.34pm: Second erupting volcano forces 6,000 to flee their homes The tiny Oceanic nation of Vanuatu has declared a state of emergency as an erupting volcano forced over 6,000 people to flee for their lives. Manaro volcano on the island of Ambae has been active since 2005, but recent increased activity has prompted concerns of a major explosion. "There's ash, fire, stones and lava being thrown out from the mouth of the volcano," Shadrack Welegtabit, the director of Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office, said. "With the seismic machine, we can measure what's happening but we can't really predict what the volcano will do next.” 3.15pm: Nearly 100,000 forced to flee their homes from the deadly volcano Indonesian authorities have confirmed that over 96,000 people have now fled the areas surrounding Mount Agung. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said that it has observed 800 tremors so far and and a thin cloud of smoke is rising 50 metres above the volcano’s crater. Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said that the chances of an eruption at this stage are “quite big”, though a timeframe cannot be specified. 3pm: Sebastian Kettley taking over live reporting from Reiss Smith

2.00pm: Warning system erected after 800 quakes in 24 hours Officials have set up an early warning system around Mount Agung after more than 800 earthquakes were detected in the past 24 hours. Although nearly 100,000 people have been evacuated, many remain in the area. Five sirens, each which can be heard for 2km, have been installed to warn those who remain when the eruption takes place. 2.40pm: Mount Agung eruption ‘will be disruptive’ Dr Teresa Ubide, a volcanologist from Queensland University says that Mount Agung “is a volcano that can erupt explosively” and warned that the next eruption could cause damages. She told Australia’s ABC News: “According to past activity on this particular volcano the eruption can get to be quite explosive. For example in the last eruption in 1963 the explosivity was high, the ash column reached 20km, and the death toll was also high. “So it is a volcano that can erupt explosively, and this time the pressure in the magma could build up and we may have an explosive eruption which may cause damages to air traffic and the surrounding area – this is why it’s been evacuated.” When Agung erupted in 1963 lava travelled 7.5km and ash reached Jakarta, some 1,000 km away. It remained active for about a year. 1.20pm: Bali evacuation nears 100,000 people The number of people who have fled the area around Mount Agung has increased to 96,000, Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency has said. It added that a monitoring centre has recorded more than 800 earthquakes today and that smoke has been observed rising 50m above the crater.

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12.45pm: Bali ash cloud ‘could spread to Australia’ David Pyle, professor of Earth Sciences at Oxford University, has said that the ash cloud from Mount Agung’s eruption could “in principle” spread as far as Australia. “It will depend on how strong the eruption is and how long it lasts,” he told Express.co.uk. “At the moment, with the way that atmospheric winds are, if there is an eruption that is as strong as the 1963 eruption – which had an ash column of 20km – then the very fine ash cloud would eventually move across Indonesia towards Australia. “The main impact of the ash cloud would be that aircraft wouldn’t fly through it. There would be disruption to air traffic, but ash clouds move quite slowly with the winds and that movement is predictable. “It might be, depending on how the ash cloud goes, that there might be closures of particular airports temporarily, but it’s more likely that regional air transport will find a way around it.” 12.20pm: Mount Batur not likely to erupt Mount Batur, a volcano just 18km northwest of Mount Agung, is unlikely to erupt according to a volcano expert. David Pyle, professor of Earth Sciences at Oxford University, said that Batur is likely being monitored by Indonesian scientists, “but at the minute there is no sign of any unrest at any other volcanoes and it is not expected that there will be any impact”. 11.10am: Bali urges tourists to ‘come and visit’ The Balinese government has issued a statement urging tourists to “please, come and visit Bali” despite the threat of Mount Augung. “Bali tourism is safe,“ read the letter from Pemerintah Provinsi Bali, Indonesia’s National Disaster Agency. “Do not spread the misleading news that Bali is not safe because Mount Agung is on the highest alert status. Please, come and visit Bali.”

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10.30am: Mount Agung could spew deadly flow of rock Mount Agung could create a deadly pyroclastic flow of rock and ash that burns at hundreds of degrees centigrade Volcano expert Professor Ray Cas explained that the volcano will create an "eruption column" of gas and ash and rock debris which could go as high as 20km into the atmosphere. “The wind will then disperse that ash laterally, and a lot of that ash and rock debris will begin to fall out back to the ground surface around the volcano," he told Sky News Australia. “That will of course cover crops, probably destroy crops, and will begin to have an impact on all kinds of infrastructure. “The worst case scenario is if that column of ash and gas actually becomes overloaded with rock debris and collapses down to the ground surface, acquiring enough momentum to produce very dramatic turbulent flows of gas, ash and rock debris over the landscape that we call a pyroclastic flow. “They’re incredibly dynamic – they flow irrespective of topography and they flow at temperature of hundreds of degrees centigrade. “So they are the greatest volcanic hazard, they represent the greatest threat to life. “Mount Agung is a very large conical volcano that we call a strata volcano, and the magma that is erupted is often quite dense, a lot of rock debris is also ejected and quite commonly the eruption column or parts of it become overloaded and basically collapse.”

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9.15am: Bali eruption to cause air travel chaos Indonesian authorities are preparing to divert flights bound for Bali to other airports as Mount Agung nears eruption. “The planes will be diverted to their nearest location or where it originally took off from,” transport minister Budi Karya Sumadi said. The airport in Bali’s capital Denpasar has not yet been affected by the potential eruption, however airlines are watching the situation closely and have 100 buses on standby to evacuate tourists. Some Virgin Australia flights between Australia and Bali will be making an extra fuel stop in Darwin incase they are sent back. Singapore Airlines customers travelling up until October 2 have been told they they can rebook or ask for a refund. 8.00am: Earth’s temperature could drop after Bali eruption Mount Agung’s eruption would likely cause global temperatures to fall, a volcanology expert has warned. Dr Teresa Ubide of the University of Queensland warned that the drop could impact food sources. “Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines decreased global temperatures by half a degree Celcius for the following two years after it erupted," she told nine.com.au. “That half a degree can affect absolutely everything.” The last time Agung erupted in 1963, the huge amounts of sulphur pumped into the atmosphere caused the world’s temperature to decrease by 0.1C to 0.14C. Another eruption could also see lava of up to 800C destroy nearby forest, crops, livestock and homes.

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7.00am: Bali eruption 'hours away' Bali’s volcano could erupt in a “matter of hours” – Kasbani, the head of Indonesia’s volcanology centre has said – after it recorded unprecedented levels of seismic activity. Mount Agung experienced 844 volcanic earthquakes on Monday and 300 to 400 by midday yesterday, including a magnitude 4.2 quake at 11am BST yesterday. “Instrumentally we have never recorded such high energy or seismicity from Mount Agung,” Devy Kamil Syahbana, a seismologist from Indonesia’s centre for volcanology and geological hazard mitigation, told the Guardian. “We need to pay attention because these kinds of earthquakes indicate the movement of magma and increase the probability of an eruption.” He added that it is impossible to predict exactly when the volcano will erupt.

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