Volcano erupts sending ash 32,000ft into air with 'red alert' evacuation order
The volcano spewed ash 32,000ft into the air and prompted the Australian Government to issue a red alert. This is a breaking news story
The volcano spewed ash 32,000ft into the air and prompted the Australian Government to issue a red alert. This is a breaking news storyMount Lewotobi Laki-laki Volcano erupting (
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Thick clouds of ash have spewed into the skies over Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia after the huge volcano erupted.
The volcano spewed ash 32,000ft into the air and prompted the Australian Government to issue a red alert for aircraft in the vicinity.
Locals within a two-mile radius of the volcano are being forced to evacuate due to the risks of pyroclastic flow - the careening currents of hot gas and volcanic debris that flow down the volcano.
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Volcanic smoke billows from Mount Lewotobi (
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When did the volcano blow?
The eruption started at 5.34pm local time (11.34am UK time). According to initial data, the ash column shot 7.1 miles above sea level.
Volcano Observation Post Officer, Yohanes Kolli Sorywutun said: "There was an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 17:35 WITA with an observed ash column height of 10,000 m above the peak and 11,584 m above sea level."
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Officials issue red alert as Indonesia's Mt Lewotobi erupts
Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia has erupted, sending thick clouds of ash into the sky.
Australian officials have issued a red alert over the risks posed by the eruption to aircraft.
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