KUPANG - Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Wulanggitang District, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted again on Friday (5/6) evening WITA with a column of ash reaching about 1.5 kilometers above the peak of the mountain.
The officer of the Lewotobi Mountain Fire Observation Post, Laki-Laki Herman Yosef S. Mboro, said in his report that the eruption was accompanied by a loud rumbling sound.
"There was an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on June 5, 2026 at 18.22 WITA with an ash column height observed at around 1,500 meters above the peak or around 3,084 meters above sea level," he said as quoted by ANTARA.
He explained that based on observations, the column of gray ash with thick intensity and heading west to northwest.
Furthermore, he explained that the eruption was recorded in the seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 40.7 millimeters and a duration of about two minutes 13 seconds.
Currently, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki is still at Level III Status or Alert. Therefore, his party appealed to the public and tourists not to carry out activities within a radius of five kilometers from the center of the eruption.
"The public should remain calm, follow the instructions of the local government, and not believe information that is unclear about its source," said Herman.
He also reminded residents to be aware of the potential for flash floods on rivers upstream in mountain peaks if heavy rains occur, especially in the Dulipali, Padang Pasir, Nobo, Nurabelen, Klatanlo, Hokeng Jaya, Boru, and Nawakote areas.
In addition, people affected by volcanic ash rain are asked to use masks or nose and mouth covers to reduce the risk of health problems due to exposure to volcanic ash.
The local government is asked to continue to coordinate with the Lewotobi Laki-Laki Volcano Observation Post in Pululera Village, Wulanggitang District, East Flores Regency, as well as with the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) to monitor the development of the mountain's activity.
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