US EditionIndonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts as alert level raised
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki's alert level was raised to the highest, causing ash clouds up to 6km high and closure of Maumere's domestic airport for safety precautions.
- Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores island erupted multiple times starting the evening of September 19, including a major eruption at 10:46 pm that sent volcanic material six kilometres above its peak.
- On the evening of September 19, the geology agency elevated the volcano's alert status to the top level within Indonesia's four-step warning scale due to heightened volcanic activity.
- On the morning of September 20, volcanic activity continued with several eruptions, one producing an ash tower 2.5 kilometres high, leading to the suspension of operations at the local airport in Maumere.
- Muhammad Wafid, leader of the geology agency, urged people, including visitors, to maintain a minimum distance of six kilometres from the volcano’s crater and cautioned that ash from the eruption might interfere with airport functioning. Meanwhile, officials at Frans Seda airport said they would assess the situation before making a decision on resuming flights.
- The eruptions and alert level raise underline the ongoing volcanic risks in Indonesia, a nation on the Pacific Ring of Fire, with authorities maintaining vigilance to protect communities and air traffic.
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The Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano in Indonesia entered the eruption, according to Agerpres, which reads AFP. The biggest eruption took place on Friday at 22:46 p.m. when the volcanic matter reached a height of six kilometres above the crackers, according to the Vulcanology Agency.
The volcano Lewotobi Laki-Laki has once again erupted on the Indonesian island of Flores.
Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts as alert level raised
A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted multiple times, spewing a column of ash kilometres into the sky after authorities raised its alert level to the highest, prompting a local airport to suspend operations on Saturday (Sep 20). Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,584m-high twin-peaked volcano on Flores island, launched into a series of eruptions on the evening of Sep 19, with the largest at 10.46pm local time sending volcanic material 6km above …
The Indonesian volcano Lewotobi Laki-Laki has erupted, the authorities declared the highest level of warning. Most recently, there was a major eruption in July - with consequences for a popular holiday island.
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