Flights between Australia and Bali have been disrupted once again after Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on July 7, sending volcanic ash soaring 18 kilometres into the sky.
At least five return international flights were cancelled, with several more delayed due to the eruption—Mount Lewotobi’s second in under a month.
The massive plume of ash and debris forced Indonesian authorities to raise their highest emergency alert for the volcano, located on the tourist island of Flores.
MAGMA, the country’s geohazard agency, reported an explosive release of hot gas clouds racing down the mountain slopes during the event.
“An eruption of Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcano occurred … with the observed ash column height reaching approximately 18,000 metres above the summit,” the agency said in a statement….
Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Flights Disrupted
