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New York Post
02-08-2025
- New York Post
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. Advertisement 3 Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day. AP 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. Advertisement 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, 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. 3 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. AP 3 No casualties were immediately reported, according to reports. PVMBG/ Advertisement 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.
Al Etihad
02-08-2025
- Al Etihad
Indonesia's Lewotobi volcano erupts, shoots ash 18 kilometres high
2 Aug 2025 09:47 JAKARTA (dpa)The Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano on the Indonesian island of Flores erupted again early Saturday, sending a massive ash column up to 18 kilometres into the sky, the country's geological agency eruption occurred at 1:05am (1705 GMT Friday) in East Nusa Tenggara province, generating a dense grey-to-black ash volcanic material was observed drifting towards the southwest, west and northwest, the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) volcano remains at the highest alert level. Authorities have warned residents and visitors to avoid areas within 6 to 7 kilometres of the least seven domestic flights from the island resort of Bali were delayed, although overall airport operations remained normal, according to Ahmad Syaugi Shahab, general manager of the is home to more than 120 active volcanoes and regularly experiences eruptions that can disrupt air travel, particularly in the eastern part of the Friday, the volcano had also erupted, sending ash approximately 10 kilometres into the sky. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, one of two peaks in the Lewotobi volcanic complex, has shown increased activity in recent years. Indonesia, located along the Pacific 'Ring of Fire,' is home to more than 120 active volcanoes.
Miami Herald
07-07-2025
- Miami Herald
Australian air travel to Indonesia disrupted by volcano
July 7 (UPI) -- The latest eruption of Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano caused the cancellation of several international flights on Monday. Air travel from Australia to Bali has been temporarily canceled as volcanic material and ash was spewed over 11 miles into the sky as the volcano located on Flores island erupted at around 10 p.m. EDT Sunday. Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation, or PVMBG, of the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, or ESDM, announced Monday that the volcanic plume was the highest from Lewotobi Laki Laki since 2023. Australian airlines such as Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Qantas have canceled several flights between Australia and Bali following the eruption. There haven't been any reports of damage or injury, but the government has placed an approximately five-mile exclusion zone around the crater and evacuated nearby villages. Lewotobi Laki Laki last erupted in June and similarly caused disruption to air travel then as well, as has its other past eruptions. Copyright 2025 UPI News Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
UPI
07-07-2025
- UPI
Australian air travel to Indonesia disrupted by volcano
The Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano on Flores Island, Indonesia in June. File Photo by PVMBG/EPA-EFE July 7 (UPI) -- The latest eruption of Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano caused the cancellation of several international flights on Monday. Air travel from Australia to Bali has been temporarily canceled as volcanic material and ash was spewed over 11 miles into the sky as the volcano located on Flores island erupted at around 10 p.m. EDT Sunday. Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation, or PVMBG, of the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, or ESDM, announced Monday that the volcanic plume was the highest from Lewotobi Laki Laki since 2023. Australian airlines such as Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Qantas have canceled several flights between Australia and Bali following the eruption. There haven't been any reports of damage or injury, but the government has placed an approximately five-mile exclusion zone around the crater and evacuated nearby villages. Lewotobi Laki Laki last erupted in June and similarly caused disruption to air travel then as well, as has its other past eruptions.
The Advertiser
18-06-2025
- The Advertiser
Flights to Bali cancelled as Indonesian volcano erupts
Australian airlines Jetstar and Virgin have been forced to cancel some flights to Bali after Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted, spewing ash clouds kilometres into the sky. The eruption on the eastern tourist island of Flores sent ash drifting in multiple directions over several villages around Lewotobi Laki-Laki, the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) reported. The ash cloud could be seen from cities located up to 140km from the mountain, the PVMBG said. Jetstar, Qantas Airways' low-cost airline, cancelled four flights between Australia and Bali on Wednesday morning. Virgin Australia also cancelled several flights with Air India, Air New Zealand, Singapore's TigerAir and China's Juneyao Airlines scrapping flights "due to the volcano", Bali's international airport website said. "Ngurah Rai is still operating normally but it depends on the flight schedule, but some of the flights are cancelled due to a volcano. It depends on the route and also the airline," a Bali airport customer service agent said. Authorities advised residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activities within a 2km radius of volcano's crater. Additional exclusion zones included a 3km sector to the north-northeast and a 5km sector to the northeast. At least 10 people were killed after the volcano erupted in November last year. Lewotobi Laki-Laki, which rises to 1584m above sea level, is one of two volcanoes in the Lewotobi group, which has a history of intermittent eruptions. Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and has more than 120 active volcanoes, making it one of the most volcanically active countries in the world. Agencies Australian airlines Jetstar and Virgin have been forced to cancel some flights to Bali after Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted, spewing ash clouds kilometres into the sky. The eruption on the eastern tourist island of Flores sent ash drifting in multiple directions over several villages around Lewotobi Laki-Laki, the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) reported. The ash cloud could be seen from cities located up to 140km from the mountain, the PVMBG said. Jetstar, Qantas Airways' low-cost airline, cancelled four flights between Australia and Bali on Wednesday morning. Virgin Australia also cancelled several flights with Air India, Air New Zealand, Singapore's TigerAir and China's Juneyao Airlines scrapping flights "due to the volcano", Bali's international airport website said. "Ngurah Rai is still operating normally but it depends on the flight schedule, but some of the flights are cancelled due to a volcano. It depends on the route and also the airline," a Bali airport customer service agent said. Authorities advised residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activities within a 2km radius of volcano's crater. Additional exclusion zones included a 3km sector to the north-northeast and a 5km sector to the northeast. At least 10 people were killed after the volcano erupted in November last year. Lewotobi Laki-Laki, which rises to 1584m above sea level, is one of two volcanoes in the Lewotobi group, which has a history of intermittent eruptions. Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and has more than 120 active volcanoes, making it one of the most volcanically active countries in the world. Agencies Australian airlines Jetstar and Virgin have been forced to cancel some flights to Bali after Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted, spewing ash clouds kilometres into the sky. The eruption on the eastern tourist island of Flores sent ash drifting in multiple directions over several villages around Lewotobi Laki-Laki, the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) reported. The ash cloud could be seen from cities located up to 140km from the mountain, the PVMBG said. Jetstar, Qantas Airways' low-cost airline, cancelled four flights between Australia and Bali on Wednesday morning. Virgin Australia also cancelled several flights with Air India, Air New Zealand, Singapore's TigerAir and China's Juneyao Airlines scrapping flights "due to the volcano", Bali's international airport website said. "Ngurah Rai is still operating normally but it depends on the flight schedule, but some of the flights are cancelled due to a volcano. It depends on the route and also the airline," a Bali airport customer service agent said. Authorities advised residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activities within a 2km radius of volcano's crater. Additional exclusion zones included a 3km sector to the north-northeast and a 5km sector to the northeast. At least 10 people were killed after the volcano erupted in November last year. Lewotobi Laki-Laki, which rises to 1584m above sea level, is one of two volcanoes in the Lewotobi group, which has a history of intermittent eruptions. Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and has more than 120 active volcanoes, making it one of the most volcanically active countries in the world. Agencies Australian airlines Jetstar and Virgin have been forced to cancel some flights to Bali after Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted, spewing ash clouds kilometres into the sky. The eruption on the eastern tourist island of Flores sent ash drifting in multiple directions over several villages around Lewotobi Laki-Laki, the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) reported. The ash cloud could be seen from cities located up to 140km from the mountain, the PVMBG said. Jetstar, Qantas Airways' low-cost airline, cancelled four flights between Australia and Bali on Wednesday morning. Virgin Australia also cancelled several flights with Air India, Air New Zealand, Singapore's TigerAir and China's Juneyao Airlines scrapping flights "due to the volcano", Bali's international airport website said. "Ngurah Rai is still operating normally but it depends on the flight schedule, but some of the flights are cancelled due to a volcano. It depends on the route and also the airline," a Bali airport customer service agent said. Authorities advised residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activities within a 2km radius of volcano's crater. Additional exclusion zones included a 3km sector to the north-northeast and a 5km sector to the northeast. At least 10 people were killed after the volcano erupted in November last year. Lewotobi Laki-Laki, which rises to 1584m above sea level, is one of two volcanoes in the Lewotobi group, which has a history of intermittent eruptions. Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and has more than 120 active volcanoes, making it one of the most volcanically active countries in the world. Agencies
