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CTV News
4 hours ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Plume of smoke and ash in Indonesia after volcanic eruption
Plume of smoke and ash in Indonesia after volcanic eruption Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts and unleashes towering mushroom-shaped ash cloud.
The Independent
8 hours ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Massive volcano eruption in Indonesia spews ash 10,000 metres high
Indonedia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupted on Tuesday (17 June), sending a towering ash plume 10,000 metres into the sky. Authorities raised the eruption alert to the highest level and extended the danger zone to 8km. The eruption followed an intense spike in volcanic activity—50 incidents in two hours, far above the daily average. No casualties were reported. Ash clouds were seen from cities 90 to 150km away. 'This is the first time I have seen an eruption this big,' said local villager Frans Kino. Residents were warned about possible lava flows triggered by rainfall.
Al Jazeera
a day ago
- Climate
- Al Jazeera
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupts, alert at highest level
Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano in south-central Indonesia has erupted, spewing towering columns of hot ash into the air and prompting authorities to both raise the alert to the highest level and expand the danger zone to 8km (5 miles) from the crater. The Indonesian Geological Agency said it recorded the volcano unleashing 10,000 metres (32,800 feet) of thick grey clouds on Tuesday afternoon. The explosion of ash expanded into a mushroom-shaped cloud that could be seen from cities located 90km (56 miles) to 150km (93 miles) from the mountain. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Residents were warned to be vigilant about heavy rainfall triggering lava flows in rivers originating from the volcano. There were also no immediate reports of cancelled flights after Tuesday's eruption. An eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in November killed nine people and injured dozens. The 1,584-metre (5,197-foot) mountain is a twin volcano with Mount Lewotobi Perempuan in the district of Flores Timur. Laki-laki means 'man' in Indonesian, while its calmer twin volcano was named after the Indonesian word for 'woman'. Indonesia is an archipelago of 270 million people with frequent seismic activity. It has 120 active volcanoes and sits along the 'Ring of Fire,' a horseshoe-shaped series of seismic fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin. On October 27, West Sumatra province's Mount Marapi – one of the country's most active volcanoes – also erupted.
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Flight ‘red alert' issued & tsunami fears as giant SIX-MILE high ash cloud soars from Mount Lewotobi volcano eruption
A FLIGHT "red alert" has been issued and tsunami fears loom as a gargantuan six-mile high ash cloud soars from Mount Lewotobi after the volcano erupted. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is one of the 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia, an archipelago of 280 million people. 3 3 3 The Australian government has issued a "red" aviation alert following the unbelievable eruption. And Japan's Meteorological Agency has launched an investigation into what the tsunami impact could be due to the explosion. Terrifying footage taken from a residential area nearby shows a gargantuan plume of grey smoke erupting from the volcano. Visual observations taken over the last two days saw a significant increase in volcanic activity from Mount Lewotobi. The country's volcanology agency said it had raised the alert level of the volcano to the most dangerous, warning of potential lava flows if it rains. Volcano Observation Post Officer Yohanes Kolli Sorywutun confirmed the eruption in a statement. He 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 10,000m above the peak (11,584 m above sea level)." Authorities in Indonesia said: "The public and tourists are advised not to carry out activities within a radius of 7km and the southwest-northeast sector 8 km from the eruption center, and to remain calm and follow the directions of the local government." In November last year, 10 people died after Mount Lewotobi spewed a fiery column of lava. Hot ashes hit several villages, burning down houses including a convent of Catholic nuns. Indonesia sits on the "Pacific Ring of Fire", an area of high seismic activity atop multiple tectonic plates. .
