US EditionIndonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts again, spewing giant ash plumes miles away
INDONESIA, AUG 1 – The eruption produced an 18-kilometre ash cloud with volcanic lightning and lava flows, caused by gas build-up, authorities said, with no immediate flight cancellations reported.
- Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the island of Flores erupted twice within five hours on Friday night and early Saturday, sending an ash cloud up to 18 kilometers high.
- The eruptions resulted from a gas build-up reported in recent weeks, as confirmed by geological agency head Muhammad Wafid.
- The volcanic eruption produced a fast-moving avalanche of hot gases combined with rocks and molten lava that descended five kilometers down the mountain, while lightning appeared above the volcano.
- Authorities warned residents to clear a 6-7 kilometer zone around the crater and to remain cautious of mudslides triggered by heavy rains following the eruptions.
- The eruption maintained the volcano at its highest alert level, and officials reported no immediate flight cancellations or casualties but urged vigilance due to continuing risks.
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Indonesia's Lewotobi volcano erupted on Friday, spewing a column of ash more than 10 kilometers high. In addition to the lava flow, volcanic lightning was also observed overnight.
The Indonesian authorities activated the maximum alert, level IV, this Saturday due to a eruption of the Lewotobi volcano, in...
Indonesias Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts again, spewing giant ash plumes miles away
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia s most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day, sending a column of volcanic materials and ash up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky early Saturday and blanketing villages with debris. No casualties were immediately reported. MORE..
The Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano on the Indonesian island of Flores erupted again on Saturday. An ash column reached a height of 18 kilometers, according to the country's geological survey.
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