US EditionOngoing Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Eruption Halts Flights, Prompts Wider Evacuations
FLORES ISLAND, EAST NUSA TENGGARA, INDONESIA, JUN 17 – Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki’s eruption sent ash over 32,000 feet high, causing more than 30 flight cancellations and evacuations as authorities raised the alert to the highest level.
- Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on June 17, 2025, in Maumere, Indonesia, sending a volcanic ash column over 10,000 meters high into the sky.
- Authorities raised the volcano's alert level to the highest on a four-tier scale due to persistent tremors and increased volcanic activity in the region.
- Emergency evacuations affected hundreds of residents within an expanded danger zone of about five miles, while tourists and locals were urged to avoid a 7 km radius.
- At least 30 flights, including those by Singapore Airlines and AirAsia X, were canceled due to ash moving northward, although the main Bali airport remained open and no casualties were reported.
- Officials warned of potential lahar floods if heavy rains occur, advising residents to wear masks to protect against ash inhalation and to follow official guidelines until activity subsides.
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Business TimesFlights to Indonesia's Bali resume after disruption by volcano eruption
JAKARTA: All flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali resumed on Thursday (Jun 19) after being cancelled or delayed due to eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, officials sa
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Bali flights restart as Mount Lewotobi eruption disruption clears
JAKARTA, June 19 — All flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali resumed today after being cancelled or delayed due to eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, officials said. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Tuesday, spewing ash 11km high. Eighty-seven flights to and from Bali, consisting of 66 international and 21 domestic flights, were affected yesterday by the eruption, the Bali airpor…
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