Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi eruption displaces over 12,000
The Statesman|November 12, 2024
Mount Lewotobi, located in Indonesia's Nusa Tenggara province, erupted again on Monday, forcing more than 12,000 residents to evacuate, according to the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre and a local official.
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The volcano, situated in East Flores regency, released a column of ash reaching up to 2,500 metres into the sky, with ash spreading toward the west and northwest, the disaster agency said. Due to the increased eruption activity, the hazardous zone around the crater was expanded from 7 km to 9, Xinhua news agency reported.

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