Vulkan Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, located in the southern part of the central Indonesia, erupted on Tuesday, exhibiting huge pillars of hot ash into the air. Authorities raised the alert level to the highest degree and expanded the danger zone of 8 kilometers from the crater.
The Geological Agency of Indonesia said that he had recorded an eruption that was thrown by a thick cloud of ash to a height of 10,000 meters, after intensive volcanic activity – 50 earthquakes in two hours, compared to the usual 8 to 10 per day.
The ashes spread in the form of mushrooms and was visible from cities from 90 to 150 kilometers from the volcano.
No human casualties recorded. The inhabitants were warned of the possible occurrence of Lavina flows caused by strong rain in rivers that come from the volcano.
In the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in November last year, nine people were killed, and dozens were injured.
This mountain 1,584 meters high makes a couple with nearby volcano Mount Lewotobi Perempuan in Flores Timur County.
Indonesia, an archipelago with 270 million inhabitants, often records seismic activity. There are 120 active volcanoes and is located on a “fire ring”, a series of seismic fails surrounding the silent ocean.
(Vijesti.ba)
