Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts for the second time in a week
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki has erupted again, spewing a column of hot clouds from its peak three days after a midnight eruption killed nine people and injured dozens of others
By JAKOBUS HERIN and NINIEK KARMINI
Published - Nov 07, 2024, 03:45 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:36 PM EST
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashed towering columns of ash into the air on Thursday, in an even larger eruption than the one that killed nine people and injured dozens of others three days ago.
There were no immediate reports of casualties from the latest eruption.
The 1,584-meter (5,197-foot) volcano on the remote island of Flores shot billowing columns of ash 11 times on Thursday, with the latest and largest rising 8,000 meters (26,240 feet), said Hadi Wijaya, the head of Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation.
The volcano had shown less activity since Monday’s deadly eruption killed nine people and injured 64 others.
