Jakarta - A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, emitting a gray cloud, over half a mile high after authorities put the surrounding area at its highest level of the highest alert, warning that another powerful eruption could occur. According to the Indonesian Volcano Academy, the Lewotobi Laki-Laki mountain on the Flores tourist island erupted shortly after midnight, with ash clouds erupting 0.7 miles above its peak.
The agency said the volcano erupted once at 9:36 a.m. local time (10:36 PM east on Sunday).
The latest grand voice raised the alertness level of the 5,197-foot twin peak volcano after authorities Sunday night to reach the highest in the country's four-story system.
"The activity of Lewotobi Laki-Laki remains high," Muhammad Wafid, head of the Indonesian Geology Bureau, warned on Sunday. "The potential for an eruption to occur than before."
A series of eruptions on Sunday sent ash beyond the three and a half miles of Laki-Laki's Peak, according to the Volcano Academy.
Wafid urged residents to wear masks to protect themselves from volcanic ash, while telling people not to engage in any activity within about 3 miles of the crater.
The head of the Geology Bureau also warned that in case of heavy rain, dangerous Lahar floods (a kind of mud or debris flow) could occur, especially for communities near rivers originating from the peaks of the volcano.
In November, install male left road It broke out many timeskilling nine people, canceling dozens of international flights to Bali, and forcing thousands to evacuate.
The flight interruption was not immediately confirmed on Monday, but the National Ash’s responsible for the National Ash’s, including the Indonesian (Indonesia) International Consulting Network, did issue a red alert notice indicating that there could be an impact.
A red alarm under the VAAC network suggests that the eruption may be "exploding large amounts of the atmosphere into the atmosphere."
Laki-Laki means Indonesian people, with a calm 5,587-foot volcano as the calming calm for Indonesian women.
Indonesia is a huge archipelago country that has experienced frequent seismic and volcanic activities due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire".