In November, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the tourist island of Flores erupted multiple times, killing nine people, canceling scores of international flights to Bali, and forcing the evacuation of thousands. The latest emergency measures around the 1,703-metre (5,587-foot) twin-peaked volcano came after increased seismic and volcanic activity. “The results of visual monitoring and seismic activity […]
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703-metre (5,587-feet) twin volcano located on the popular tourist island of Flores, first erupted shortly before midnight, forcing authorities to evacuate several villages. “Six fatalities have been confirmed,” Abdul Muhari, spokesman of the country’s disaster mitigation agency (BNPB), told Kompas TV. Footage received by AFP showed villages near the volcano covered […]
