Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts, ash reaches 11 miles


Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki of Indonesia once again erupted, sending fumes as high as 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky.

According to Associated Press, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a volcano that has been alert since last month, on Monday, July 7, sent a column of ash and volcanic material into the sky.

Multiple flights to Bali were cancelled and delayed after one of the largest eruptions in Indonesia since the2010 eruption of Mount Merapi in Java.

The Geology Agency of the country recorded fast-moving gas clouds with lava and rocks sliding down the volcano’s slopes, reaching five kilometres (three miles), while the drones showed lava filling the crater, showing magma movements that cause volcanic earthquakes.

Muhammad Wafid, the Geology Agency chief, noted that these were the highest ash clouds to rise into the sky since November 2024’s major eruption that claimed nine lives and left dozens injured.

He told AP, “An eruption of that size certainly carries a higher potential for danger, including its impact on aviation. We shall reevaluate to enlarge its danger zone that must be cleared of villagers and tourist activities.”

It is worth noting that after the June 18 eruption, that volcano agency increased the safety zone to a 7-kilometre (4.3-mile) radius around the volcano. 

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