Don’t Want "Sunset" Come to the Amed Beach

Kompas/Bahana Patria Gupta

Dive shop staff store diving equipment into plastic boxes on Monday (2/10) in Amed village, Abang district, Karangasem regency, Bali, before they relocate to another area. The decline in tourists since Mount Agung was placed on the highest alert status of Awas (warning) has prompted the shop to temporarily move their operations to another beach.

"Aghhh...!" The cry from Bayu Boderingan, 28, surprised his three friends on the veranda of the Two Fish Divers rental shop on Amed Beach in Abang district, Karangasem regency, Bali, on Monday. Ants had started a nest in some of his diving equipment.

Since Mount Agung was raised to the highest volcano alert level of awas (warning) on Sept. 22, the diving equipment had not been used. No tourists had come since then. "Many tourists cancelled their visits. They are afraid that the Mt Agung volcano will erupt,” said Bayu.