EAST FLORES, Indonesia: At least six people died after a crater in northeast Indonesia erupted several times over, authorities said on Monday ( Nov 4), raising the alert level to the highest of a four-tiered program.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, located on the famous holiday area of Flores, spewed dust and volcano that peppered the surrounding area with orbs, forcing regulators to leave many villages.
” Six casualties have been confirmed”, Abdul Muhari, official of the country’s disaster management company, told Kompas TV.
AFP-received film that showed heavy dust enveloping villages close to the volcano and some ignominable areas.
Five villages were evacuated, according to an AFP columnist close to the mountain.
Some sturdy homes caught flames, and hot stones left holes in the ground.
According to the organization, the volcano erupted just before evening and then again at 1.27 am and 2.48 am local time.
The geological organization of the nation raised the level of caution to the highest level and instructed locals and tourists never to engage in activities within a 7 km radius of the volcano.
In a press release released on Monday, it stated that” Mt. Lewotobi Laki-laki’s volcanic activity has increased significantly.”
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It cautioned against the possibility of rain-induced lava storms and advised visitors to wear masks to minimize the effects of volcanic dust.
In January, the mountain experienced some significant eruptions, which caused authorities to raise the sensitive status to its highest level and evict at least 2, 000 people.
Indonesia, a large archipelago state, experiences frequent explosions due to its location on the Pacific” Ring of Fire”, an area of intense geological and seismic activity.
In December last year, an explosion at one of the region’s most effective mountains, Mount Marapi in West Sumatra, killed at least 24 climbing, most of them college students.
Additionally, in May, more than 60 people died as a result of heavy rains dumping geological waste into residential areas and eradicating properties.
In North Sulawesi territory in that quarter, Mount Ruang erupted more than a few occasions, forcing thousands of islanders to flee.