The 40-year-old pleaded guilty to a charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Each awardee received a trophy, a President-signed certificate and a $10,000 cash prize.

Indonesian authorities have placed a level 3 alert on the volcanoes, the second highest level.

The 62-year-old driver was subsequently arrested for drink-driving.

Overall traffic was still robust, with about 17.2 million travellers, despite the Mid-East war.