Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi unleashes towering plumes of hot ash up to 26K feet high in surreal scene: photos

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi, located connected Flores Island successful East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted 8 times connected Thursday, November 7, 2024, spewing ash columns up to 26,250 feet high. The authorities evacuated complete 5,800 residents from adjacent villages aft an earlier eruption connected Sunday that killed 9 and damaged much than 2,000 homes.

With nan highest alert position successful place, officials are racing to relocate residents and unafraid capable h2o supplies for evacuees amid heightened seismic activity connected Indonesia’s “Ring of Fire.”