Ash and small rocks rained down while residents outside an exclusion zone watched on.
EAST FLORES, Indonesia - A volcano in eastern Indonesia belched a huge ash tower more than 8km into the sky on Nov 8, after officials widened an exclusion zone for locals.
“There were two eruptions: first at 1.55pm, the height reached 4,000m, but suddenly, a minute later at 1.56pm and the volcanic ash reached 8km to 10km,” volcanology agency head Prihatin Hadi Wijaya told a press conference. The volcanology agency extended the exclusion zone by 1km to a total of 8km around the crater on Nov 7.The mountain on Nov 7 catapulted an ash towerOfficials raised the volcano’s alert level to the highest of a four-tiered system after the initial eruptions on Nov 3.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Indonesia volcano belches colossal ash towerA volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted more than half a dozen times on Thursday (Nov 7), catapulting a colossal ash tower into the sky against a backdrop of lightning as nearby residents fled in panic. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on
Read more »
Ash cloud hangs over Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki after eight eruptionsOne eruption spewed a 8,000m column of ash.
Read more »
Ash cloud hangs over Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki after 8 eruptionsJAKARTA — Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted eight times on Thursday (Nov 7), spewing a plume of volcanic ash up to 8,000m high, officials said, as the government scrambled to build homes for victims of a big eruption that killed nine.
Read more »
Indonesia volcano eruption kills 10, sets villages aflameEAST FLORES, Indonesia: A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted overnight killing at least 10 people as it spewed fireballs and ash on surrounding villages, officials said on Monday (Nov 4), as they raised its alert status to the highest level.
Read more »
Indonesia’s Prabowo swears in Cabinet of over 100 ministers, deputiesAnalysts said the team reflected continuity of his predecessor's main policies.
Read more »
Chinese carmakers dominate EV market in IndonesiaIndonesia aims to have two million electric cars and 13 million electric motorcycles on its roads by 2030. There are also plans to further develop the country's EV ecosystem, in view of its large nickel resources that can support the industry.
Read more »