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The Sun
02-08-2025
- Climate
- The Sun
Huge volcanic eruption in Indonesia sends ash 6 miles high and poisonous gas toward villages
A VOLCANO has erupted in Indonesia, sending ash six miles high and poisonous gas toward villages. Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, erupted for a second day - blanketing local areas with debris. 4 4 4 Another eruption Friday evening had sent clouds of ash up to an unbelievable 6.2 miles high. The night sky was also lit up with glowing lava and bolts of lightning. The two terrifying eruptions occurred in a span of less than five hours. Indonesia's Geology Agency recorded an avalanche of searing gas clouds mixed with rocks and lava travelling up to three miles down the slopes of the mountain. Drone observations showed deep movement of magma, setting off tremors that registered on seismic monitors. Volcanic material, including searing hot gravel, was thrown up to five miles from the crater - coating nearby villages and towns. The Agency asked residents to be vigilant about heavy rainfall that could trigger lava flows in rivers originating from the volcano. Saturday's eruption was one of Indonesia's largest since 2010 when Mount Merapi, the country's most volatile volcano, erupted on the densely populated island of Java. That eruption tragically killed more than 350 people and forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate. In June, a flight "red alert" was a issued and a tsunami feared after a massive 10-mile high ash cloud exploded from Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki. The Australian government issued a "red" aviation alert following the intense eruption. And Japan's Meteorological Agency has to investigate whether the eruption - with a 16,000-metre plume of ash - could spark a tsunami. Terrifying footage taken from a residential area nearby showed a gargantuan plume of and orange and grey smoke erupting from the volcano. The humongous mushroom cloud towered over horrified locals who watched on as dark smoke was spewed out into the air. 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. In April 2024, a remote volcano in Indonesia erupted and sent a tower of ash more than five kilometres into the sky. Thousands were evacuated and an international airport was closed after Mount Ruang erupted several times. Within the same month, the 725-metre-tall volcano had already erupted more than half a dozen times, forcing more than 6,000 people to flee their homes. 4
CNN
02-08-2025
- Climate
- CNN
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts again, spewing giant ash plumes miles away
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day, sending a column of volcanic materials and ash up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky early Saturday and blanketing villages with debris. No casualties were immediately reported. Another eruption Friday evening had sent clouds of ash up to 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) high and had lit up the night sky with glowing lava and bolts of lightning. The two eruptions happened in a span of less than five hours. Indonesia's Geology Agency recorded an avalanche of searing gas clouds mixed with rocks and lava traveling up to 5 kilometers (3 miles) down the slopes of the mountain. Drone observations showed deep movement of magma, setting off tremors that registered on seismic monitors. Volcanic material, including hot thumb-sized gravel, was thrown up to 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the crater, covering nearby villages and towns with thick volcanic residue, the agency said. It asked residents to be vigilant about heavy rainfall that could trigger lava flows in rivers originating from the volcano. Saturday's eruption was one of Indonesia's largest since 2010 when Mount Merapi, the country's most volatile volcano, erupted on the densely populated island of Java. That eruption killed more than 350 people and forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate. It also came less than a month after a major eruption on July 7 forced the delay or cancelation of dozens of flights at Bali's Ngurah Rai airport, and covered roads and rice fields with thick, gray mud and rocks. Lewotobi Laki Laki, a 1,584-meter (5,197-foot) volcano on the remote island of Flores, has been at the highest alert level since it erupted on June 18, and an exclusion zone has been doubled to a 7-kilometer (4.3-mile) radius as eruptions became more frequent. The Indonesian government has permanently relocated thousands of residents after a series of eruptions there killed nine people and destroyed thousands of homes in November. Indonesia is an archipelago of more than 280 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.
The Independent
02-08-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Volcano eruption sends ash 11 miles into sky
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia erupted for a second consecutive day on Saturday, sending ash and volcanic material up to 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky. The eruptions, including one on Friday evening, blanketed nearby villages with debris, though no casualties have been reported. Indonesia's Geology Agency observed an avalanche of searing gas clouds, rocks, and lava travelling down the mountain's slopes, with volcanic material thrown up to eight kilometres (five miles) from the crater. The volcano, located on Flores island, has been at the highest alert level since 18 June, leading to the doubling of its exclusion zone to a seven-kilometre (4.3-mile) radius. This event follows a major eruption less than a month ago that affected Bali's airport, and is considered one of Indonesia's largest since the 2010 Mount Merapi eruption.
Fox News
02-08-2025
- Fox News
Stunning photos capture moment one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes erupts
For the second day in a row, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, erupted. The explosion launched a column of smoke and volcanic material shot up to 11 miles in the sky early Saturday morning. Debris from the volcano blanketed villages, but no casualties have been reported. The explosion was one of the country's largest since the 2010 eruption of Mount Merapi, the country's most volatile volcano. On Friday, in an eruption that occurred just hours before the one Saturday morning, smoke and ash went as high as 6.2 miles, as the volcano lit up the sky with glowing lava and bolts of lightning. Indonesia's Geology Agency recorded an avalanche of searing gas clouds mixed with rocks and lava traveling up to 3 miles down the slopes of the mountain. Drone observations showed deep magma movement, triggering tremors that registered on seismic monitors. Volcanic material, including hot, thumb-sized gravel, was thrown up to 5 miles from the crater, covering nearby villages and towns with thick volcanic residue, the agency said. It asked residents to be vigilant about heavy rainfall that could trigger lava flows in rivers originating from the volcano. Lewotobi Laki Laki has been on the highest alert level since the 5,197-foot volcano erupted in June, and the exclusion zone has been doubled to a 4.3-mile radius due to more frequent eruptions. The explosion comes less than a month after Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport was forced to delay and cancel flights when a major eruption on July 7 covered the roads and fields with debris. Indonesia is home to 280 million people and has 120 active volcanoes. It sits along the "Ring of Fire," a horseshoe-shaped series of seismic fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin.
The Independent
02-08-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi erupts again with ash plumes reaching miles away
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia 's most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day, sending a column of volcanic materials and ash up to 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky early Saturday and blanketing villages with debris. No casualties were immediately reported. Another eruption Friday evening had sent clouds of ash up to 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) high and had lit up the night sky with glowing lava and bolts of lightning. The two eruptions happened in a span of less than five hours. Indonesia 's Geology Agency recorded an avalanche of searing gas clouds mixed with rocks and lava travelling up to 5 kilometres (3 miles) down the slopes of the mountain. Drone observations showed deep movement of magma, setting off tremors that registered on seismic monitors. Volcanic material, including hot thumb-sized gravel, was thrown up to 8 kilometres (5 miles) from the crater, covering nearby villages and towns with thick volcanic residue, the agency said. It asked residents to be vigilant about heavy rainfall that could trigger lava flows in rivers originating from the volcano. Saturday's eruption was one of Indonesia 's largest since 2010 when Mount Merapi, the country's most volatile volcano, erupted on the densely populated island of Java. That eruption killed more than 350 people and forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate. It also came less than a month after a major eruption on July 7 forced the delay or cancellation of dozens of flights at Bali 's Ngurah Rai airport, and covered roads and rice fields with thick, grey mud and rocks. Lewotobi Laki Laki, a 1,584-meter (5,197-foot) volcano on the remote island of Flores, has been at the highest alert level since an eruption on June 18 and an exclusion zone has been doubled to a 7-kilometre (4.3-mile) radius as eruptions became more frequent. The Indonesian government has permanently relocated thousands of residents after a series of eruptions there killed nine people and destroyed thousands of homes in November. Indonesia is an archipelago of more than 280 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.
