6 People Died As A Result Of The Men's Mount Lewotobi Eruption In Flores NTT
A total of six people died as a result of Mount Lewotobi Laki in East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) which erupted or erupted in the early hours of Monday, November 4.
The village head of Klatanlo Petrus Muda said the victim died as a result of being crushed by a collapsed house. "The mountain erupted at around 00.30 WITA. There was a family of about six people who were crushed by the building," said Petrus Muda, who was contacted by ANTARA from Kupang.
He said there had been no evacuation process because all residents fled their village. "Officers just arrived at the scene for the evacuation process," he said, closing the phone because they had to serve officers who had just arrived at the location.
The East Flores Regency Government has so far not been confirmed.
The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Agency (PVMBG) has raised the status of Mount Lewotobi Laki in East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) from level III to level IV alert starting Sunday (3/11/2024) at 24.00 WITA.
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"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.
PVMBG juga memperluas radius bahaya rupsi Gunung Lewotobi Laki-laki dari sebelumnya 3 kilometer dari pusat rupsisi, berubah menjadi 3,5 kilometer.