Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted again on Thursday, spewing volcanic ash up to five thousand meters high from its crater, Indonesian news agency (ANTARA) reported.
This was confirmed by a monitoring officer of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Yohanes Kolli Sorywutun in a report.
The eruption was monitored with a height of around 6,584 meters above sea level, while the ash column was seen leaning toward the Southwest, West, and Northwest directions.
The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 47.3 millimetres and a temporary duration of 24 minutes and five seconds. It also caused hot clouds at an amplitude of 47.3 millimetres.
“The eruption was still ongoing when this report was made,” Sorywutun confirmed.
On account of the current conditions, the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources stated that the status of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is still in Level IV or Warning.
To this end, the local community and visitors are advised against conducting activities within a seven-kilometre radius of the peak.
The community is urged to remain calm and follow directions from the local government, as well as stay alert to the potential for rain-triggered cold lava floods in rivers originating at the peak of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki.
