Lapindo task force focuses on mudflow pond's stability amid extreme weather

2026-02-12 - 02:05

An aerial photo shows a containment pond at the center of the Lapindo mudflow eruption site in Porong, Sidoarjo, East Java, on Feb. 8, 2026. The Environment Ministry says it will soon prepare a Strategic Environmental Assessment as part of its efforts to manage the Lapindo mud disaster, which continues to spew hot mud from underground.