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Liputan6.com, Sidoarjo: Shot of the old mud in Sidoarjo, close to railway lines Porong highway reappear and continue to grow. Deputy Head of Public Relations Sidoarjo Mud Disaster Agency (BPLS) Achmad Kusairi, Wednesday (21 / 4), said the blast that had been halted, and now comes back even bigger than before.

BPLS monitoring results, which appear again it bursts fluctuate and can not be expected to last until whenever. "Shot is still dangerous, because the material removed contains methane gas," said Kusairi. The sprinkles that came back was, according to him only ten yards from the highway Porong, and five meters from the railway department Surabaya - Banyuwangi.

In addition to material issued in the form of methane gas, which comes back this blast also issue other materials like mud mixed with water. To avoid the problem that caused the blast, BPLS has installed an alarm at the location of bursts. The warning sign reads ban to people who crossed Highway Porong so as not to ignite a fire or throw cigarette butts in the surrounding area bursts.

Until now, the number of bursts that appear again in the vicinity Porong Highway approximately 170 points, and approximately 50 percent of whom are still active and very potentially burn. In order to overcome burst in Porong Highway, the BPLS working with the Traffic Police Resort Unit (Police), Sidoarjo.

"BPLS duty to localize bursts, while the police on duty to regulate traffic flow," said Kusairi. He added that if traffic flows smoothly, so if anything happens in bursts will not endanger motorists passing by. (Ant / Job)