LAPINDO MUDLAKE TOUR

LAPINDO Mudlake in Sidoarjo, just 1 hour from Surabaya now draw tourist to witnesss its sea of mud after it first appear in 2006 assumed caused by the drilling by Lapindo Brantas. And this phenomenon is popular with Lumpur Lapindo. The debit of mud from eart is 100 M cubic everyday.  This mud had drawn more than 12 villages and affect badly to the transportation route. 
The size of Mud Lake now is as big as Central Park in New York. Enough mud to fill 40 Olympic-sized swimming pools spews out every day and has already displaced 50,000 people, submerged homes, factories and schools. The local economy has been devastated by the disaster, although, there are a few minor exceptions such as a local pharmacy that has seen sales soar as people seek treatment for allergies. The stench of sulphur hangs in the air from the grey, watery mud, although authorities deny it is a health hazard.