JAKARTA: Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted again on Wednesday, spewing ash clouds 2 kilometers (6,561 feet) above its peak as authorities raised the volcano's alert status to the highest level. Map of Indonesia locating Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the island of Flores. The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center, or PVMBG, raised on Tuesday night Lewotobi Laki-Laki's alert level to 4 after it was raised to the second-highest level last week and imposed an exclusion zone of 4 to 5 km around the crater. He added that people should wear masks "to prevent the dangers of volcanic ash to the respiratory system." Indonesian authorities on Tuesday increased the alert status of Mount Marapi, located on the country's western Sumatra island, to the second-highest level and imposed a 4.5-km exclusion zone from its crater.

Source: Manila Times January 10, 2024 22:09 UTC