
The volcano on the east side of Indonesia on Tuesday poured the massive tower of the ash into the sky, which made the authorities to increase the warning, the officials said.
The Indonesian authorities increased the level of the volcano to the highest to the four -speed system. According to an agency in the country agency reached a high 11 kilometer (6.8 miles) high 11 kilometers (6.8 million).
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, 1,584 meters high double volcano on the tourist island of Flores, broke out at 17:35 local time (0935 GMT), the agency said in a statement.
No reports of damage or victims have been raised so far.
The images shared by the agency on Tuesday showed an orange ash in the shape of a fungus absorbing a nearby village.
“The height of the eruption column was observed at approximately 10,000 meters above the summit. The ash column was observed with a gray with strong intensity,” the volcanic agency said as it increased the level of alert.
Residents and tourists were advised to refrain from any activity within at least seven kilometers from the volcano crater, said the head of the Geological Agency Muhammad Wafid.
However, he warned against the possibility of dangerous floods Lahar – a type of mud or the flow of volcanic materials – if there is a heavy rain, especially in communities near rivers.
He also called on the inhabitants to wear facial masks to protect themselves from volcanic ash.
In November, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Klaki exploded several times and forced thousands of evacuating thousands, as well as abolition of international flights in Bali.
So far no disturbance of flight
It is not immediately clear whether the flight has been disrupted. When Lewotobi Laki-Klaki broke out in March, airlines were forced to cancel and delay flights to Bali, including the Australian Jetstar and Qantas Airways.
After Tuesday’s eruption, there were no immediate reports of canceled years.
Laki-Klaki, which means that a man in Indonesian, after the Indonesian word for a woman, is named Perempuan with a quieter but higher 1,703 meters (5,5877 feet) mentioned by the perempuan.
Indonesia, a huge archipelago, is experiencing frequent seismic and volcanic activities due to its location in the Pacific “Fire Ring”.
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