Lewotobi volcano erupts for second day in Indonesia, ash covers nearby villages
Photo: The Lewotobi volcano has erupted in Indonesia (Getty Images)
A powerful eruption of the Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano continues in Indonesia for the second day in a row. It has thrown ash for tens of kilometers, reports The Independent.
Giant clouds of volcanic ash and lava are covering villages in the south-central east of the country, forcing people to flee the danger.
According to local authorities, the eruption began on Monday at noon, when the ash column reached 18 kilometers in height.
Endonezya'daki Lewotobi Laki-laki yanardağının patlaması... Külleri 18.000 m'ye çıktı... #salı Borusan Next Osimhen savunmahatticom açıldı $mori $FUN Günaydınlar pic.twitter.com/sEwh5fVTgY
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In the evening, the volcano became active again - an explosion threw out lava and a new ash cloud that rose to 13 kilometers.
On Tuesday at dawn, the activity continued, with another eruption reaching 4 kilometers in height.
The disaster left dozens of villages under a thick layer of ash. Green rice fields, roads, and houses are covered with choking gray dust.
La erupción del volcán Laki Laki del monte Lewotobi en Indonesia es una de las mayores erupciones del país en los últimos 15 años.
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Envió una columna de cenizas a 18 kilómetros de altura hacia el cielo. pic.twitter.com/j36eOnjtHf
Residents were forced to put on masks and leave their homes. Photos and videos circulating on social media show people running away in the rain of ash and hot gravel.
