Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Volcano Erupts, Killing 10 People

November 04, 2024, 02.16 PM | Source: Reuters
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Volcano Erupts, Killing 10 People

ILUSTRASI. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island, erupted on Sunday at 11.57 p.m. (1557 GMT). ANTARA FOTO/Mega Tokan/sgd/wpa.

MOUNT ERUPTION - JAKARTA. At least 10 people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted near midnight on Sunday, spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate several nearby villages, officials said on Monday.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island, erupted on Sunday at 11.57 p.m. (1557 GMT), belching a fiery-red column of lava, volcanic ash and blazing rocks, Hadi Wijaya, a spokesperson for The Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), said on Monday.

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