Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, one of the most emblematic volcanoes of the Indonesian Island of Flores, erupted on Tuesday at 5:35 pm (local time, 10:35 am in Lisbon), according to an official statement from the country’s volcanology agency.
The impressive ash column, described as “gray and thick”, reached about 10,000 meters above the summit, which rises to 1,584 meters altitude. The phenomenon generated a huge cloud visible miles away and forced the rapid activation of safety measures in the region.
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“There was an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 17:35 WITA with an observed ash column height of ± 10,000 m above the peak (± 11,584 m above sea level),” said the Volcano Observation…
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province erupted on June 17, 2025, at 17:35 WITA, sending an ash column approximately 10,000 meters above its peak, or 11,584 meters above sea level.Authorities have advised the public and tourists to avoid…
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To date, there is no record of victims or material damage, the France-Presse News Agency (AFP) said. Still, as a preventive measure, the alert level was high as high as possible (level 4) within a four level system.
Lewotobi is a two -peak volcano and, despite being located on a tourist island, remains constantly monitored by Indonesian authorities due to its history of volcanic activity.
