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Flights to Bali cancelled as Indonesian volcano erupts
Australian airlines Jetstar and Virgin have been forced to cancel some flights to Bali after Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted, spewing ash clouds kilometres into the sky. The eruption on the eastern tourist island of Flores sent ash drifting in multiple directions over several villages around Lewotobi Laki-Laki, the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) reported. The ash cloud could be seen from cities located up to 140km from the mountain, the PVMBG said. Jetstar, Qantas Airways' low-cost airline, cancelled four flights between Australia and Bali on Wednesday morning. Virgin Australia also cancelled several flights with Air India, Air New Zealand, Singapore's TigerAir and China's Juneyao Airlines scrapping flights "due to the volcano", Bali's international airport website said. "Ngurah Rai is still operating normally but it depends on the flight schedule, but some of the flights are cancelled due to a volcano. It depends on the route and also the airline," a Bali airport customer service agent said. Authorities advised residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activities within a 2km radius of volcano's crater. Additional exclusion zones included a 3km sector to the north-northeast and a 5km sector to the northeast. At least 10 people were killed after the volcano erupted in November last year. Lewotobi Laki-Laki, which rises to 1584m above sea level, is one of two volcanoes in the Lewotobi group, which has a history of intermittent eruptions. Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and has more than 120 active volcanoes, making it one of the most volcanically active countries in the world. Agencies Australian airlines Jetstar and Virgin have been forced to cancel some flights to Bali after Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted, spewing ash clouds kilometres into the sky. The eruption on the eastern tourist island of Flores sent ash drifting in multiple directions over several villages around Lewotobi Laki-Laki, the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) reported. The ash cloud could be seen from cities located up to 140km from the mountain, the PVMBG said. Jetstar, Qantas Airways' low-cost airline, cancelled four flights between Australia and Bali on Wednesday morning. Virgin Australia also cancelled several flights with Air India, Air New Zealand, Singapore's TigerAir and China's Juneyao Airlines scrapping flights "due to the volcano", Bali's international airport website said. "Ngurah Rai is still operating normally but it depends on the flight schedule, but some of the flights are cancelled due to a volcano. It depends on the route and also the airline," a Bali airport customer service agent said. Authorities advised residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activities within a 2km radius of volcano's crater. Additional exclusion zones included a 3km sector to the north-northeast and a 5km sector to the northeast. At least 10 people were killed after the volcano erupted in November last year. Lewotobi Laki-Laki, which rises to 1584m above sea level, is one of two volcanoes in the Lewotobi group, which has a history of intermittent eruptions. Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and has more than 120 active volcanoes, making it one of the most volcanically active countries in the world. Agencies Australian airlines Jetstar and Virgin have been forced to cancel some flights to Bali after Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted, spewing ash clouds kilometres into the sky. The eruption on the eastern tourist island of Flores sent ash drifting in multiple directions over several villages around Lewotobi Laki-Laki, the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) reported. The ash cloud could be seen from cities located up to 140km from the mountain, the PVMBG said. Jetstar, Qantas Airways' low-cost airline, cancelled four flights between Australia and Bali on Wednesday morning. Virgin Australia also cancelled several flights with Air India, Air New Zealand, Singapore's TigerAir and China's Juneyao Airlines scrapping flights "due to the volcano", Bali's international airport website said. "Ngurah Rai is still operating normally but it depends on the flight schedule, but some of the flights are cancelled due to a volcano. It depends on the route and also the airline," a Bali airport customer service agent said. Authorities advised residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activities within a 2km radius of volcano's crater. Additional exclusion zones included a 3km sector to the north-northeast and a 5km sector to the northeast. At least 10 people were killed after the volcano erupted in November last year. Lewotobi Laki-Laki, which rises to 1584m above sea level, is one of two volcanoes in the Lewotobi group, which has a history of intermittent eruptions. Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and has more than 120 active volcanoes, making it one of the most volcanically active countries in the world. Agencies Australian airlines Jetstar and Virgin have been forced to cancel some flights to Bali after Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted, spewing ash clouds kilometres into the sky. The eruption on the eastern tourist island of Flores sent ash drifting in multiple directions over several villages around Lewotobi Laki-Laki, the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) reported. The ash cloud could be seen from cities located up to 140km from the mountain, the PVMBG said. Jetstar, Qantas Airways' low-cost airline, cancelled four flights between Australia and Bali on Wednesday morning. Virgin Australia also cancelled several flights with Air India, Air New Zealand, Singapore's TigerAir and China's Juneyao Airlines scrapping flights "due to the volcano", Bali's international airport website said. "Ngurah Rai is still operating normally but it depends on the flight schedule, but some of the flights are cancelled due to a volcano. It depends on the route and also the airline," a Bali airport customer service agent said. Authorities advised residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activities within a 2km radius of volcano's crater. Additional exclusion zones included a 3km sector to the north-northeast and a 5km sector to the northeast. At least 10 people were killed after the volcano erupted in November last year. Lewotobi Laki-Laki, which rises to 1584m above sea level, is one of two volcanoes in the Lewotobi group, which has a history of intermittent eruptions. Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and has more than 120 active volcanoes, making it one of the most volcanically active countries in the world. Agencies
GMA Network
19-05-2025
- GMA Network
Indonesia raises alert to highest level for Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano
Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano spews vulcanic materials during an eruption as seen from Pululera village in East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, April 27, 2025. The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG)/Handout via REUTERS JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia raised the alert level of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki to the highest after it erupted eight times over the weekend, its volcanology agency has said. Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores island in eastern Indonesia, spewed volcanic ash between 3 km (1.86 miles) to 5.5 km high on Sunday, Muhammad Wafid, the agency's head said in a statement late on Sunday. "Our analysis showed that the activities of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki are still high so we raised the status level starting on Sunday at 08:00 p.m. (1200 GMT)," he said. Images shared by the agency showed clouds of thick grey ash billowing from the crater. Rumbling noises with low to high intensity were heard from the nearest monitoring post during the eruption, Wafid added. On Monday morning, the volcano erupted again, belching 1.2 km high ash clouds. The agency said a six-kilometre radius from the crater must be cleared and warned the residents of the risk of cold lava flow from the crater once heavy rains took place. There has not been any evacuation of residents or flight cancellations due to the eruptions so far, said Heronimus Lamawuran, a local government official. In March, an eruption at Lewotobi Laki-laki forced some airlines to cancel and delay flights into Bali, including Australia's Jetstar and Qantas Airways At least nine people were killed and thousands were evacuated when the volcano erupted in November last year. Indonesia sits on the "Pacific Ring of Fire", an area of high seismic activity atop multiple tectonic plates. (Reporting by Ananda Teresia, Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Evacuations, flight cancellations after Indonesian volcano erupts
STORY: :: PVMBG Indonesian authorities have raised the alert status to the highest level after the eruption of Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano Thursday night. Ash clouds spewed more than 5 miles high, and an Australian airline canceled some flights into Bali on Friday. The eruption of the volcano in East Nusa Tenggara province followed dozens of smaller ones since March 13, the national geological agency said. The agency warned of lava floods and said there were smaller eruptions early on Friday. A disaster mitigation agency spokesperson told Reuters that at least one person was injured during evacuations. There were no immediate details on the size or logistics of the evacuations. This man said his relative mistook the hot ashes for rain and was burnt after falling on a piece of burning wood. Jetstar, Qantas Airways' low-cost subsidiary, canceled flights between Australia and Bali on Friday morning because of the volcanic ash. :: File In November last year, the Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted, pelting nearby villages with hot rocks and lava flows. At least nine people were killed and thousands were evacuated. Indonesian authorities had said at the time that it aimed to permanently relocate the residents. It was not immediately clear how many people were affected by Thursday's eruption. Indonesia has close to 130 active volcanoes and sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an area of high seismic activity atop various tectonic plates.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Yahoo
Indonesia volcano erupts ash 8,200 feet into air, prompting brief fears of tsunami
A volcano on Flores Island in Indonesia woke up island residents early Friday when the latest eruptive episode sent ash and smoke up 8,200 feet into the air, according to local geological officials. The Lewotobi Laki-laki (Lewotobi Laki) volcano on the southeastern part of Flores Island in Indonesia continues to erupt. The latest eruption prompted officials to raise the alert level from 3 to 4 – the highest level. The eruption also initially prompted fears of a potential tsunami in Japan from any pressure wave triggered by the volcano, but so far Japanese Meteorological Agency officials say none has been detected. The volcanic column is spewing ash up to 8,200 feet in the air, according to Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG). Indonesian geology officials said hundreds of earthquakes were recorded near the volcano from March 13 to 20, ahead of the latest eruption around midnight local time. The FOX Forecast Center found satellite imagery showing the eruption occurring around midnight local time in Indonesia. "The community around Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and visitors/tourists should not carry out any activities within a radius of 7 km and 8 km in the Southwest and Northeast sectors of the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki," according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation. There are no initial reports of any injuries. Information in this article was obtained using Google Translate. Original article source: Indonesia volcano erupts ash 8,200 feet into air, prompting brief fears of tsunami
