Overview

• On June 17 the volcano spewed an ash plume rising about 10 kilometers above its crater.
• Indonesia’s geological agency raised the alert to level IV and enforced a seven-kilometer exclusion zone around the summit.
• Ashfall led to the evacuation of at least one nearby village and officials warned residents to avoid ash-covered areas.
• Dozens of flights to and from Bali and Labuan Bajo were canceled as ash disrupted air traffic.
• Authorities warned of potentially dangerous lahars in river valleys but reported no casualties.