US EditionIndonesia raises alert to highest level for Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano
- Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, situated in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted multiple times beginning May 18, 2025, leading authorities to declare the highest alert level.
- The alert was raised because the volcano spewed ash between 3 km and 5.5 km high eight times over the weekend amid ongoing high activity.
- The volcanology agency reported rumbling noises of varying intensities and warned residents of cold lava flow risks linked to heavy rain within a 6 km radius.
- Muhammad Wafid, head of the agency, stated that due to the continued intense activity of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, the alert status was elevated beginning Sunday at 8 p.m.
- No evacuations or flight cancellations have occurred so far, though past eruptions in 2024 resulted in deaths, evacuations, and disrupted flights into Bali.
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Indonesia issues highest alert due to erupting volcano
After eight eruptions on Saturday and Sunday, the ejection of an ash plume more than one kilometer high this Monday led to extending the danger zone from six to seven kilometers around the volcano’s crater. Among the health effects of the ashfall, experts claim that it damages the vision, the respiratory tract, and the agricultural sector. Indonesia’s geology agency advised people in nearby communities to be vigilant, take precautions against po…
Levotoby Laki-Laki is located on the island of Flores, in eastern Indonesia - It ejected volcanic ash to a height of 3 to 5.5 kilometers
Indonesia raised the alarm of the volcano to the highest level, citing an increase in activity, with eight eruptions at the end of the week. The volcano had already entered several times in November.
The volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted twice this Monday, May 19th and Sunday as well. The authorities raised the level of alert to its maximum.
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