Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano successful south-central Indonesia has erupted, spewing towering columns of blistery ash
LEMBATA, Indonesia -- Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano successful south-central Indonesia erupted Tuesday, spewing towering columns of blistery ash into the air. Authorities raised the eruption alert to the highest level and expanded the information portion to 8 kilometers (about 5 miles) from the crater.
Indonesia’s Geology Agency said successful a connection it recorded the volcano unleashing 10,000 meters (about 32,800 feet) of heavy grey clouds connected Tuesday afternoon, pursuing important volcanic activities, including 50 successful 2 hours, alternatively than the accustomed regular 8 to 10 activities.
The ashes expanded into a mushroom-shaped ash unreality that could beryllium seen from the cities located 90 kilometers (about 56 miles) to 150 kilometers (nearly 93 miles) from the mountain.
There were nary casualties reported.
Residents were warned to beryllium vigilant astir dense rainfall triggering lava flows successful rivers originating from the volcano.
An eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki successful November killed 9 radical and injured dozens. It besides erupted successful March.
The 1,584-meter (5,197-foot) upland is simply a duplicate volcano with Mount Lewotobi Perempuan successful the territory of Flores Timur.
Indonesia is an archipelago of 270 cardinal radical with predominant seismic activity. It has 120 progressive volcanoes and sits on the “Ring of Fire,” a horseshoe-shaped bid of seismic responsibility lines encircling the Pacific Basin.
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