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An eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano sends ash 18 kilometers high

  • 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 Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, located on the eastern island of Flores, Indonesia, recorded on Monday, July 7, 2025 its biggest eruption since 2023. A dense column of ash rose approximately 18 kilometers above the crater, which led the authorities to decree the highest level of alert. This event underscores the constant activity of this volcano, keeping communities close to it in vilo for months. Indonesia’s vulcanology agency reported in a sta…

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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi erupted twice, sending ash clouds 11 miles high, grounding flights, and blanketing villages in volcanic debris

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The Indonesian volcano Lewotobi Laki-Laki has blown a huge ash column into the air during a violent eruption.

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KULR-TV broke the news in Billings, United States on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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