Indonesia volcano spews 18-kilometre ash tower: agency
- 07-Jul-2025
JAKARTA: A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted, spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky on Monday, authorities said, just weeks after it caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from the popular resort island of Bali. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,584-metre-high twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of Flores, erupted […]
Indonesia volcano belches colossal ash tower
- 07-Nov-2024
EAST FLORES, Indonesia: A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted more than half a dozen times on Thursday, catapulting a colossal ash tower five miles into the sky against a backdrop of lightning as nearby residents fled in panic. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on Monday and Tuesday, killing nine people and forcing the relocation of residents […]
Indonesia volcano erupts three times, spews 5 km ash tower
- 06-Jun-2024
JAKARTA: A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted three times on Thursday, belching an ash tower five kilometres into the sky and spewing lava against a backdrop of lightning, according to the Geological Agency. Mount Ibu, located on the island of Halmahera in North Maluku province, erupted Thursday morning shortly after 1:00 am (1600 GMT Wednesday) […]
Indonesia volcano belches ash tower 2 km into the sky
- 30-May-2024
BUKIT TINGGI, Indonesia: A volcano in western Indonesia erupted on Thursday, spewing an ash cloud two kilometres into the sky as authorities warned residents over potential dangers from cold lava flows. Mount Merapi in West Sumatra province erupted at 1:04 pm (0604 GMT), spewing thick grey clouds of ash two kilometres (1.2 miles) above its […]
Indonesia raises volcano alert level to highest after huge eruption
- 16-May-2024
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities on Thursday raised the alert status of a volcano in the archipelago’s east to the highest level after it spewed ash and smoke five kilometres into the sky for the second day in a row. Mount Ibu, located on remote Halmahera Island in eastern Indonesia, erupted on Thursday morning, belching a tower […]