Indonesian volcano erupts forcing thousands to flee their island homes as giant cloud of deadly gas fills sky and avalanche of lava roars down mountainside
A volcano in Indonesia has erupted spewing ash and smoke as high as two miles into the sky and forcing more than 2,700 people to flee their homes.
The Mount Ile Lewotolok volcano in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Lembata in the Lesser Sunda Islands has left 2,780 people fleeing from 26 villages, officials have said.
Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center said on its website that the area near the volcano is likely to be inundated with ‘hot clouds, lava stream, lava avalanche, and poisonous gas’.
A volcano in Indonesia has erupted spewing ash and smoke as high as two miles into the sky and forcing more than 2,700 people to flee their homes
Officials said no casualties have been reported.
Indonesia has nearly 130 active volcanoes, more than any other country, and while many show high levels of activity it can be weeks or even months before an eruption.
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The Mount Ile Lewotolok volcano in the East Nusa Tenggara province of the Lesser Sunda Islands has left 2,780 people fleeing from 26 villages, officials have said
Indonesia has nearly 130 active volcanoes, more than any other country, and while many show high levels of activity it can be weeks or even months before an eruption