The Levotobi Laki-Laki volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted again today, spewing a column of ash more than 18 kilometers high, authorities said today.
Just a few weeks ago, due to the eruption of the same volcano, numerous flights to the popular resort of Bali were canceled.
The Indonesian Geological Agency said it recorded the volcano spewing hot gas clouds during the eruption. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Indonesia's volcano monitoring agency raised the alert status for the volcano to its highest level after the June 18 eruption, and doubled the exclusion zone around it to a seven-kilometer radius, as eruptions have become more frequent.
Levotobi Laki-Laki, a 1.584-meter-high mountain located on the tourist island of Flores, is joined to another volcano, the quieter but taller Perempuan, which is 1.703 meters high. Laki-Laki means man in Indonesian, and Perempuan means woman.
The volcano erupted at 11.05:5.05 a.m. local time (18:XNUMX a.m. Central European Time), the volcanology agency said, adding that an ash column of about XNUMX kilometers was recorded above the volcano's summit.
No flight cancellations have been reported so far.
Last month, dozens of flights to Bali were canceled after the volcano erupted. Volcanic ash rained down on several areas around the volcano, forcing the evacuation of a village.
The eruption of the Levotobi Laki Laki volcano in November killed nine people and injured dozens, forcing thousands to evacuate and canceling numerous international flights to Bali. An eruption was also recorded in March.
The volcano, located on the east of the island of Flores, is about 800 kilometers east of Bali.
Indonesia, a large archipelago, has frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its location on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire.
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