Vulkan Lewotobi Laki-Laki: Chaos in the sky over Bali!

Vulkan Lewotobi Laki-Laki: Chaos in the sky over Bali!

Lewotobi Laki-Laki, Flores, Indonesien - A huge volcanic eruption of the Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the Indonesian island of Flores has catastrophic consequences. The eruption, which has been registered since the end of last year, led to noticeable changes in air quality and required extensive evacuations. According to reports, at least nine people died in this outbreak, their houses are buried under the rubble, and thousands had to be brought in evacuation centers. The ascending ash has severely affected international air traffic, which led to the cancellation of dozens of flights, including from the Australian low -cost airline Jetstar, who does not control NGURAH RAI Airport on Bali for security reasons, as vienna.at reported.

The volcano, which is about 500 kilometers from Bali, has carried out several massive eruptions over the past few days, with the ash column temporarily protruding almost ten kilometers into the sky. As a result, the alarm level at the volcanic logo was raised to level 4 out of 5. The authorities urgently advise the population to wear masks and to stay away from a radius of eight kilometers around the crater. The Situation is so serious that even several airlines such as Virgin Australia had to hire their flights and had to reverse a Qantas machine during the flight, such as ZDF learned.

The effects of the outbreak are also evident in the region: numerous buildings, including schools and religious facilities, are already damaged. Previous outbursts had similar episodes, with great amounts of agricultural areas and towns to cover under a dense cover layer. The devastating volcanic eruptions on Flores again underline the geological activity of the Pacific fire ring in which Indonesia is located, and the associated risks for the people living there and air traffic.