Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Eruption Disrupts Travel as Activity Subsides

Flights to Bali resume after volcanic ash forced cancellations; residents remain on alert for mudflows near the Indonesian volcano.

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted three times, producing an ash column 8,000 meters high and triggering the highest alert level.
Seismic activity around the volcano has declined, and no new eruptions were reported as of Friday morning.
Several international flights to and from Bali were canceled or delayed, though airlines have begun resuming operations as conditions stabilize.
Authorities expanded the exclusion zone to 8 kilometers and warned residents of potential volcanic mudflows due to heavy rain.
The November 2024 eruption of the same volcano resulted in fatalities, highlighting the ongoing risks in Indonesia's geologically active region.