Day Five

Today, we visited the area surrounding Mt Merapi. We were able to see the destruction the eruption from 2010 caused in that region. The rivers,Kaligendol and Kaliadem were covered in ash and solidified lahar.  The solidified lahar covered up the water in the rivers. The lahar was able to reach the river via the river channel, the lahar flowed into the rivers as the river channel had lesser resistance compared to the surrounding lands. The livelihood of the residents, houses, and farms were badly affected by the eruption.

We also visited the Mount Merapi Museum, where we learnt about the causes of the eruption. Furthermore, we also found out about the various types of volcano formations and eruptions around the world. Afterwards, we were shown a short film which gave us more information on Mt Merapi and how the mountain was analyzed.

Lastly, we visited the Yogya T-Shirt store. The shirts in the store were all hand-made, which made the store special and a hot spot for tourists in Yogyakarta. The designs on the T-Shirts showcased the landmarks in Yogyakarta.

Compassion improved today between team members as care and concern was shown towards each other during the treking to kaligendol river.

Group 1 // Amal, Iqbal, Donovan, Madhumita, Samantha, Ting Feng, Shohaib

Credits to Max Zhang from 3D for the awesome photos.