US EditionAn eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano sends ash 18 kilometers high
EAST NUSA TENGGARA, INDONESIA, JUL 7 – The eruption forced evacuations and disrupted flights, with an 18-kilometre ash column recorded, weeks after earlier activity killed nine and halted travel to Bali, authorities said.
- Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on July 7, 2025, sending an ash column approximately 18 kilometers into the sky over East Flores.
- The eruption followed increased volcanic activity and previous eruptions in November that killed nine people and forced evacuations.
- Volcanic ash fell on nearby communities, causing at least one village evacuation, while searing gas clouds rushed down the volcano's slopes.
- The volcanology agency reported that the volcano’s activity remains at an elevated level, characterized by frequent explosive eruptions and ongoing seismic tremors, and cautioned that heavy rainfall could trigger dangerous lahar floods.
- The eruption caused significant travel disruptions with many flights arriving and departing from Bali being canceled, and it heightened safety concerns for residents living within a 7-kilometer restricted area.
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The volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted three times this week, with no injuries but thousands evacuated.
The Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupted again this Monday and drove out an 18-kilometer-high ash column, twice the flight of intercontinental aircraft flying across the skies at altitudes between 10 and 12 kilometers.LN+ showed images of the dense column of grey smoke that is confused with clouds and cirrus.The eruption of the volcano, one of Indonesia's largest since 2010, caused the cancellation of 24 flights in Bali.Laki LakiThe Indonesian Geo…
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Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, located on the eastern island of Flores in Indonesia, erupted for the second consecutive day with less intensity.
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