Indonesia Expands No-Entry Zone amid Renewed Eruption of Lewotobi Volcano

Officials stated that Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano in Indonesia erupted at least three times early Saturday, releasing an ash column reaching 9 kilometers high.

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A major eruption of the volcano last Sunday in East Nusa Tenggara province resulted in nine fatalities.

Since then, authorities have been rushing to evacuate 16,000 people from villages nearest to the crater as the eruption continues, according to Reuters.

Mohammad Wahid, head of the national volcanology and geology agency, said, “The eruption, accompanied by hot lava flows and ash clouds toward the west and northwest of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, is still ongoing.”

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He added that the agency plans to expand the restricted area from 8 to 9 kilometers, covering the southwest to northwest of the crater.

Data from Indonesia’s disaster management agency on Saturday showed that evacuation efforts continued, with around 10,700 people evacuated as of Friday evening.

Mount Lewotobi also erupted multiple times on Friday, with an ash column reaching 10 kilometers in height.

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