In eastern Indonesia, the Levotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupted again today, spewing ash clouds up to one kilometer high, while authorities raised the alert level to the highest level.
The Levotobi Laki-Laki volcano on the tourist island of Flores erupted after midnight last night, spewing thick ash 1,2 kilometers above its peak, the local volcanology agency said.
This was followed by another eruption at 9.36:XNUMX a.m., according to the same source.
Authorities raised the alert level to maximum for the twin-peaked volcano, which is 1.584 meters high, on Sunday evening.
"The results of visual and instrumental analyses showed that the activity of the Levotobi Laki-Laki volcano is still high," the Indonesian geological agency said last night, warning of the potential risk of "an even larger eruption."
Residents of surrounding towns were asked to wear masks to protect themselves from volcanic ash, and tourists were asked not to approach the crater within six kilometers.
There is also a warning of the risk of landslides in the event of heavy rains, especially for communities located around rivers that originate at the top of the volcano.
Levotobi Laki-Laki has already erupted several times in November, when nine people were killed and dozens of international flights were canceled. Thousands of people were evacuated at that time.
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