Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Erupts, Forcing Mass Evacuations
The volcano on Flores Island erupted multiple times, prompting authorities to raise the alert level and plan permanent relocations for thousands of residents.
- Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted multiple times, sending ash plumes as high as 8 kilometers into the sky.
- Authorities have raised the volcano's alert status to the highest level and expanded the exclusion zone to 7 kilometers.
- Approximately 5,816 people have been evacuated, with plans to relocate up to 16,000 residents from the danger zone.
- The recent eruptions follow a deadly event earlier in the week that killed nine people and injured dozens.
- Japan's Meteorological Agency is monitoring for potential tsunami impacts, although no significant tide changes have been reported.
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