Alert! Morning Monday, Men's Lewotobi Mountain In East Flores Entered Alert Status

KUPANG - The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) has raised the status of Mount Lewotobi Laki in East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) from level III Alert to Level IV Alert starting November 3 at 24.00 WITA until Monday, November 4 morning.

"The status increase is based on the results of the evaluation of the activities of Mount Lewotobi Male for the period 23 October 3 November 2024 at 18.00 WITA," said P Hadi Wijaya, Head of PVMBG P Hadi Wijaya in a statement quoted by ANTARA, Monday, November 4.

He said, based on the results of visual and instrumental monitoring, there was a significant increase in volcanic activity on Mount Lewotobi Laki.

"Based on the results of visual and instrumental monitoring, there has been a significant increase in volcanic activity on Mount Lewotobi Boy," he said.

PVMBG juga memperluas radius bahaya rupsi Gunung Lewotobi Laki-laki dari sebelumnya 3 kilometer dari pusat rupsisi, berubah menjadi 3,5 kilometer.

On Sunday night, the eruption and the sound of a bang was heard from Mount Lewotobi Laki. This makes local residents anxious. They saw a red light burning on the mountain.