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The Independent
13 hours ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Massive eruption in Indonesia spews ash 10,000 metres high
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in south-central Indonesia erupted on Tuesday (17 June), sending a towering ash plume 10,000 meters into the sky. Authorities raised the eruption alert to the highest level and extended the danger zone to 8 kilometers. 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 150 kilometers away. 'Yes, 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.
New York Times
15 hours ago
- Climate
- New York Times
Indonesian Volcano Erupts, Spewing Ash Miles High
The Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano in southeastern Indonesia erupted spectacularly on Tuesday night, blasting thick gray ash at least 5,000 meters, or about 16,000 feet, above its peak, the country's volcanic agency reported. There were no reports of injuries in the immediate aftermath. The ash plume was reported to be visible as far as 100 miles away. Video of the moment of eruption showed an already smoking mountain suddenly belching forth black smoke and flames. The government agency urged people to stay at least four to five miles away from the volcano, which is on the island of Flores. It warned that a shower of ash or a lava flow triggered by rain could follow. In the hours before the eruption, smoke was seen coming from the mountain, and there was a significant increase in minor, deep earthquakes: 50 were detected in two hours when eight to 10 would usually be expected in a day. More serious earthquakes were a concern after the eruption. The thousands of islands of Indonesia have among the most active volcanoes in the world. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki also erupted last November, killing 10 people and triggering more than a dozen earthquakes. 'Laki-laki' in the name of the mountain indicates 'male.' Its nearby sister mountain, Lewotobi Perempuan, erupts less often. 'Perempuan' means 'female.'
Malay Mail
19-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Indonesia raises highest alert as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts, spewing ash 6km into sky
JAKARTA, May 19 — A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted today, spewing an ash cloud more than a kilometre high after authorities raised the country's highest alert level. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the tourist island of Flores erupted shortly after midnight, sending an ash cloud 1.2 kilometres above its peak, Indonesia's volcanology agency reported. The volcano erupted once more at 09:36 am (0136 GMT), the agency said. The latest rumblings follow authorities on Sunday evening raising the alert level of the 1,584-metre (5,197-foot) twin-peaked volcano to the highest in the country's four-tiered system. 'Lewotobi Laki-Laki's activities are still high,' Indonesia's geological agency head Muhammad Wafid warned yesterday. 'The potential for a larger eruption than before can occur,' he said in a statement. A series of eruptions yesterday spewed ash as high as six kilometres above Laki-Laki's peak, according to the volcanology agency. Wafid urged residents to wear face masks to protect themselves from volcanic ash, while telling people not to carry out any activities at least six kilometres from the crater. The geological agency chief also warned of the possibility of hazardous lahar floods — a type of mud or debris flow — if heavy rain occurs, particularly for communities around rivers that originate at the volcano's peak. In November, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted multiple times, killing nine people, cancelling scores of international flights to Bali and forcing the evacuation of thousands. Laki-Laki, which means man in Indonesian, is twinned with the calmer but taller 1,703-metre volcano named Perempuan, after the Indonesian word for woman. Indonesia, a vast archipelago nation, experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'. — AFP
