Amid a series of rain of volcanic ashes from the erupting Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta, the management of Prambanan temple kept the archeological site open to public despite the dwindling number of visitors over the past week.
Priyo Santoso, an official with PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan & Ratu Boko, said temple workers had to clean up volcanic ashes which covered the temple structure every time the shower of ashes ended using dozens of vacuum cleaners.
The number of visitors has declined since Merapi's erupted for the first time on Oct. 26.
"On regular days, the temple could attract up to 2,000 people, but since last week, there were no more than 500 people visiting the place in one day," he said.
Built in the 8th century, the Hindu temple is located in the border of Sleman regency of Yogyakarta province and Klaten regency of Central Java.
Previously the Central Java authorities decided to close down Borobudur temple in Muntilan, Magelang, after heavy rain of ashes poured the area and leaving a thick ash layer in the world’s largest Buddhist temple.
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