Several flights to and from the Indonesian tourist island of Bali have been canceled or delayed after one of the most active volcanoes in the country broke out.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the island of Flores threw an ash tower more than 11 km (6.8mi) in the sky at 17:35 local time (10:35 BST) on Tuesday, said the country’s volcanology agency.
No legs have legs. The authorities have raised the highest alert level and advised residents to avoid activities within a radius of 7 km around the crater.
Air India, Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Juneyao Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia were among those who have canceled the flights to and from Bali, located west of Flores.
The flight data of the International Airport I Gusti Ngurah Rai at noon on Wednesday showed that around 20 flights have been canceled due to the volcano.
Several national air flights that come out for Flores have also canceled.
The twin peak volcano exploded several times in November, killing nine people and forcing thousands to flee.
The head of the Geology Agency, Muhammad Wafid, warned about the potential floods of Lahar, a type of mud flow or rubble of volcanic materials, if a heavy rain occurs.
Residents were also urged to wear facial masks to protect themselves from volcanic ashes.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said that at least one village had been evacuated, and ashes rain was reported in several others outside the exclusion zone.
A spokesman asked residents around the volcano “to evacuate safe places”, since tremors were still detected, which indicated continuous volcanic activity.
Indonesia is found in the “Fire Ring” of the Pacific where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent volcanic activity and earthquakes.
Lewotobi Laki-Laki’s last eruption was in May, when the authorities also raised the level to the most severe.
Laki-Laki, which means “man” in Indonesio, is twin with the quieter 1,703m but higher called Perempuan, the word Indonesia for “woman.”
