Indonesia Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Vulkan hurls ashes 18 km high

Indonesia Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Vulkan hurls ashes 18 km high

Jakarta, Indonesia - The ruming volcano Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki broke out on Monday and has thrown a pillar made of volcanic material up to 18 kilometers into the sky, which fell ashes on the surrounding villages.

Current volcanic activity and health of residents

The volcano has been at the highest alarm level since the last month, but no injuries or deaths have so far been reported. The geology authority of Indonesia reported from an avalanche glowing gas clouds, which mixed with rock and lava, raced down the slope of the volcano up to 5 kilometers. Drone observations showed that the crater was filled with lava, which indicates a deeper movement of the magma that triggered volcanic earthquakes.

history of the eruptions and security measures

The rising cloud hot gases has been the highest outbreak in November 2024, which cost nine people and injured dozens, said Muhammad Wafid, the head of the geology authority. There was also an outbreak in March. Wafid noted: "A breakout of this size definitely has a higher risk of danger, also for air traffic. We have to re -evaluate the danger zone and ensure that it is kept free by villagers and tourist activities."

expanded danger zone and evacuated areas

The volcanic monitoring authority had raised the alarm status for Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki to the highest level after an outbreak on June 18 and the exclusion zone has since doubled to a radius of 7 kilometers since the eruptions became more common. After an outbreak at the beginning of last year, around 6,500 people had to evacuate, and Frans Seda Airport on the island was closed. It remains closed due to the ongoing seismic activity.

geological context of India and volcanic statistics

The 1,584 meter high mountain is a twin volcano with the mountain of Lewotobi Perempuan in the district of Flores Timur. The outbreak on Monday is one of the largest volcanic eruptions in Indonesia since 2010 when the volcano Merapi, the most active volcano in the country, broke out on the densely populated island of Java. This outbreak demanded 353 lives and forced more than 350,000 citizens to evacuate.

Indonesia and its volcanic landscape

Indonesia is an archipelago with more than 280 million people and frequent seismic activities. The country has 120 active volcanoes and lies along the "fire ring", a horseshoe -shaped network of seismic faults that surround the Pacific pool.