Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts, forcing airport to close
Authorities suspended five domestic flights after ash from repeated eruptions rose 2.5 kilometers, the national volcanology agency said.
- Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island erupted several times on June 5, 2026, sending ash columns 2.5 kilometers into the air, the national volcanology agency reported.
- The volcano is under the second-highest alert level with a five-kilometer exclusion zone around its crater, according to authorities.
- Operations at Maumere airport, 60 kilometers west of the volcano, were suspended, affecting five domestic flights, as stated by airport head Partahian Panjaitan.
- Authorities warned residents near rivers to be alert for hazardous volcanic floods called lahar in case of heavy rain.
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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts several times forcing closure of local airport
JAKARTA, June 5 — A highly active volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted several times today, spewing towering ash columns into the sky and forcing a local airport to close, authorities said.Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island erupted at 11.15am (12.15pm Malaysia time), sending volcanic material 2.5 kilometres into the air, the national volcanology agency said in a statement.It came after several other eruptions earlier today.Lewotobi Laki-L…
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki falls under Indonesia's second-highest alert level for volcanic activity, with a 5km exclusion zone in force around its crater.
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