LUMPUR LAPINDO

Chronology of eruptions of mud in Sidoarjo:
01. June 5, 2006, hot mud flow extends to cover the rice field area of more than 12 hectares are included in the Village area and Jatirejo Renokenongo. As a result of this incident was reported trees and plants around the location of the stagnant like sengon trees, bananas, and bamboo and reed grass starts to dry. The amount of mud flow coming out from the bowels of the earth also cause mud slightly higher elevation than the road toll Surabaya-Gempol Kilometer 38. From this incident, some residents Siring Tangunan Hamlet and Hamlet Renomencil numbered 188 or 725 families forced to flee to the Soul Village Hall and New Market Renokenongo Porong.

02. On June 7, 2006, hot mud flow gained momentum and began to approach the eastern edge of the village of Siring, threatening human settlements in the village. This situation continues to concern as more days of mud flow out of the bowels of the earth getting bigger until finally on July 7, 2006, the mud began to inundate residential areas hamlet Renomencil Renokenongo Village and Hamlet Siring Tangungan, Siring Village. As a result of this incident or 3815 993 KK Soul forced to flee to New Market Porong, or to the homes of relatives scattered in several places.

03. July 10, 2006, the mud began to inundate the southern part of rice blast location adjacent to the Village Jatirejo, in the same area there are a number of factories.

04. July 12, 2006 hot mud began to inundate the village settlement areas and Kedungbendo Jatirejo result retaining mud embankments in the village of Siring Renokenongo and unable to withstand the growing flow of mud.

05. In August 2006, the mudflow has inundated several villages in the subdistrict of Porong, Jabon, and Tanggulangin, with a total of residents who were evacuated by more than 8200 people and no less than 25,000 people displaced. No less than 10,426 units of houses submerged in mud and 77 units of houses of worship submerged in mud. Land and livestock carrying mud is affected land area of 25.61 ha of sugarcane in Renokenongo, Jatirejo and Kedungcangkring, covering an area of 172.39 ha of paddy land in Siring, Renokenongo, Jatirejo, Kedungbendo, Sentul, Besuki Jabon and Pejarakan Jabon, and 1605 tail poultry, 30 goats, 2 cows and 7 tail deer. About 30 factories are flooded forced to cease production activities and laying off thousands of workers. Recorded 1873 workers affected by this mud. Four government agencies are also not functioning and the employees also threatened not to work. Non-functioning of the means of education (elementary, junior), Headquarters Koramil Porong, and destruction of infrastructure facilities (electricity and telephone networks). Home / residence damaged by hit by mud and damaged as many as 1683 units. The details are: Place of residence 1810 (Siring 142, Jatirejo 480, 428 Renokenongo, Kedungbendo 590, Besuki 170), 18 schools (7 schools), the office 2 (Office and Village Koramil Jatirejo), factory 15, the mosque and musala 15 units.

06. Entering the end of September 2006, the Village Jatirejo here Wetan including hamlets Jatianom, Siring Tangunan and Kedungbendo, sank due to the dike in the village Siring mudguard and Renokenongo back broken.

07. 22 November 2006, Pertamina's gas pipeline exploded, causing 14 people dead (workers and security officers) and 14 people injured. Pertamina pipeline explosion events recounted by people like doomsday for a very loud explosion and a fire blast that soared to a height of 1 kilo meter. Residents panicked and running around aimlessly. The atmosphere is very tense and chaotic. Previously there have been warnings that the levees that caused amblesnya not hold the load causes the pipe pressure so feared would explode. But this warning was not heeded by the Pertamina. This event also resulted in major dike in the village Kedungbendo mudguard severely damaged and unable to restrain the rate of mudflow. From these events a number of villages in northern regions such as the village, the village of Kali Central and District Housing Tanggulangin Anggun Sejahtera Tanggulangin in danger would be inundated with mud.

08. December 6, 2006, Perumtas I and II were flooded mud with varying heights. Reported more than 2,000 people have fled to New Market Porong.

09. Entering January 2007, Perumtas I and II had been completely submerged.

10. Entering April 2007, the mud and water began to soak East Village Ketapang part due to mudflow that moved westward toward the highway Surabaya Malang failed embankments were detained by an emergency on the border between the village and village Kedungbendo Ketapang. Reported more than 500 people had to flee to the Village Hall Ketapang.

11. January 10, 2008, Village West Ketapang and Western Siring submerged in water and mud from the embankment on the western side of the highway adjacent to the Malang-Surabaya broken because it is not able to withstand the mud which is mixed with rain water. Reportedly around more than 500 people fled to Porong Market or to their closest relatives.

12. Therefore, until November 2008, there were 18 villages submerged and / or submerged and / or flooded by mud, which include: Village Renokenongo, Jatirejo, Siring, Kedung Bendo, Sentul, Besuki, Glagah Arum, Kedung Cangkring, Mindi, Ketapang, Pajarakan, Permisan, Ketapang, Pamotan, Keboguyang, Gempolsari, kesambi, and Kalitengah. (* / OL-8) 8.

source: Deputy Head of External Affairs Commission Nur Kholis