Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted yesterday, shooting volcanic ash 10km into the sky, the country’s volcanology agency said, forcing authorities to raise the alert system to its highest level.
Located in East Nusa Tenggara province, the volcano erupted for around nine minutes on Tuesday, the country’s Geological Agency said in a statement.
It erupted again yesterday morning, spewing ash 8km high, the agency said, for about three minutes.
Late on Tuesday, the agency raised its alert level to the highest point after recording ‘significant rising of the volcano’s activities’ since Monday, its head, Muhammad Wafid, said. “People living near the volcano should be aware of the potential volcanic mudflow if heavy rain occurs,” Wafid said, adding that people should clear a 6km-7km area around the site.
Dozens of people living in villages nearest to the volcano were evacuated after the eruptions.
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