Mount Lewotobi Men Eruption Launches Hot Clouds Fall 1.5 Km

Hot clouds of avalanches glided 1,500 to the north from the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Male located in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, on Monday (15/1/2024). (ANTARA/HO-PVMBG)

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) reported that hot clouds had slid from the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki in East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province.

"The hot clouds fell at 13.21 WITA as far as 1,500 meters to the north," said PVMBG Head Hendra Gunawan in a report quoted by Antara, Monday, January 15.

Mount Lewotobi Men currently still have Level IV status or Alert which is the highest status of the volcano and indicates an eruption or eruption could threaten settlements around the volcano.

On January 9, 2024 at 23.00 WITAPVMBG announced an increase in male Mount Lewotobi activity from Level III or Alert to Level IV or Alert.

PVMBG asks the public not to carry out any activities within a radius of four kilometers from the eruption center and expansion of the five-kilometer sector in the northwest to the north.

If there is high intensity rain, the public needs to be aware of the potential for cold lava flooding in rivers that originate at the top of Mount Lewotobi Laki.

From January 1 to 15, 2024PVMBG noted that Mount Lewotobi Male had experienced 25 eruptions and placed the mountain in its first position as the most volcanic eruption this year.

Mount Lewotobi, which has a height of 1,584 meters above sea level, is a twin volcano located in the southeast of Flores Island.

The active volcano consists of two peaks, namely Mount Lewotobi Male and Mount Lewotobi Woman.

PVMBG monitors visually and instrumentally from the observation post located in Pululura Village, Wulanggitang District, East Flores Regency, NTT.