Volcano erupts sending ash 32,000ft into air with 'red alert' evacuation order

Irish Daily Mirror

2 days ago

Thick clouds of ash have spewed into the skies over Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia after the huge volcano erupted.
The volcano sent ash flying 32,000ft into the air and prompted the Australian Government to issue a red alert for aircraft in the vicinity.
Locals within a two-mile radius of the volcano are being forced to evacuate due to the risks of pyroclastic flow - the careening currents of hot gas and volcanic debris that flow down the volcano.
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Visual observation of Mt Lewotobi over the past few days showed a rapid surge in volcanic activity.
Indonesia's volcanic agency raised the alert to its highest level. It also warned locals of potential lava flows.
Japan's Meteorological Agency have launched an investigation over the eruption's potential to cause a tsunami.
BREAKING: Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in Indonesia has erupted "There was an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 17:35 WITA with an observed ash column height of ± 10,000 m above the peak (± 11,584 m above sea level)," said the Volcano Observation… pic.twitter.com/lpWZnHQwk1
The eruption started at 5.34pm local time (11.34am UK time). According to initial data, the ash column shot 7.1 miles above sea level.
Volcano Observation Post Officer, Yohanes Kolli Sorywutun said: "There was an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 17:35 WITA with an observed ash column height of 10,000 m above the peak and 11,584 m above sea level."
Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia has erupted, sending thick clouds of ash into the sky.
Australian officials have issued a red alert over the risks posed by the eruption to aircraft.