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The Sun
2 days 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. .
BBC News
14-05-2025
- BBC News
Mount Etna: find out about Europe's most active volcano
Huge lava fountains and plumes of ash have been sent high into the night sky, after Mount Etna erupted again on Monday not so unusual as the volcano is Europe's most active - but it has seen more eruptions recently, with frequent and powerful where exactly is Mount Etna located and why is it so active?Keep reading to find out. Where is Mount Etna? Mount Etna is a volcano on Sicily, the largest Mediterranean island - which is located off the coast of Italy. The volcano can be found on the eastern coast of the island, and it's so big it can be seen from just about every part of the ancient Sicilian port city of Catania sits at the foot of Mount Etna. How active is Mount Etna? Mount Etna has a history of frequent eruptions, with its activity documented for nearly 3,000 considered one of the world's most active volcanoes, with eruptions taking place several times a year - and sometimes even within a to Unesco, who recognised the volcano as a World Heritage Site in 2013, the eruptive history of the volcano can be traced back 500,000 years. How big is Mount Etna? Mount Etna is the tallest active volcano in Europe and one of the most active volcanoes in the stands at around 3,400 metres tall and has a base that measures just under 100 miles. When was Mount Etna's biggest eruption? The largest recorded historical eruption of Mount Etna occurred in volcano started rumbling on 11 March, which was followed by a number of big eruptions over the following weeks - which took place for around four thought that around fourteen villages and towns were destroyed by the lava flows or by earthquakes that took place around the 20,000 people lost their lives and thousands more were made homeless. What type of volcano is Mount Etna? There are two main types of volcano - composite and Etna is an example of a composite volcano, which is also known as a volcanoes are the most common type of volcano. They can have violent eruptions and can grow bigger as layers of thick lava and ash harden on top of each other.
