JAKARTA - Flights at Frans Seda Maumere Airport, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) were temporarily closed due to the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki in East Flores Regency (Flotim).
"Today, Thursday until tomorrow Friday at 06.00 WITA, flight operations at Frans Seda Airport are temporarily closed," said Head of Frans Seda Maumere Airport Partahian Pandjaitan when contacted from Labuan Bajo, Thursday.
He added that there were four flight routes from Wings Air and Nam Air that were canceled.
The four canceled flight routes are two flight routes from Maumere to Kupang and two flight routes from Kupang to Maumere.
Furthermore, the authorities of Frans Seda Maumere Airport have also examined the spread of volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Men using paper tests.
"The test results are negative, but the airspace is affected," he said.
Meanwhile, based on information issued by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), the Geological Agency, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), it was recorded that Mount Lewotobi Male experienced one eruption throughout Thursday.
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In the report, the eruption occurred at 06.07 WITA with a column height of ash observed at approximately 1,500 meters or about 3.84 meters above sea level. Watched gray with thick intensity leaning towards the west.
Meanwhile, currently Mount Lewotobi Men are at Level III (Alert) Status, therefore, the public and visitors are advised not to carry out any activities within a six km radius of the Men's Lewotobi Mountain eruption center.
The public is also advised to be calm and follow the directions of the local government and not to believe in issues whose sources are unclear.
People around Mount Lewotobi Male are asked to be aware of the potential for rain lava flooding in rivers that originate at the top of Mount Lewotobi Men in the event of high-intensity rain, especially the areas of Dulipali, Padang Pasir, Nobo, Nu Selapolen, Klatanlo, Hokeng Jaya, Boru, and Nawakote villages.
People affected by the ash rain of Mount Lewotobi Male are also asked to wear masks or nose coverings to avoid the dangers of volcanic ash in the respiratory system.
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