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India.com
14-07-2025
- India.com
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Barren Island (Andaman Islands)- Wikipedia image India's Only Active Volcano: You must have heard about the recent volcanic eruption in Indonesia and many more popular volcanic eruptions from across the world. However, do you know that India, too has an active Volcano which has seen recent eruption. India has an active volcano located on the eastern part of the Andaman-Nicobar Islands. The volcano located in the Barren Island has erupted multiple times since 1787, with recent activity noted in 2022. Here are all the details you need to know about the Barren Island Volcano, the only active volcano of India. Where is India's only active volcano located? Barren Island, located 135 km northeast of Port Blair in the Andaman Sea, is India's only active volcano and more specifically, the only one in South Asia. The island is uninhabited and closely monitored by scientists due to its seismic and volcanic activity. Scientist say that if it erupts violently, it could disrupt air travel with ash clouds and affect marine life. A powerful eruption might also trigger minor tremors or a tsunami. While there's no immediate danger to human settlements, regular monitoring remains crucial for maximum safety precautions. Air India flight from Delhi to Bali returns safely amid massive volcano eruption Only a month back, dozens of flights to and from Indonesia's resort island of Bali were cancelled on Wednesday after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupted, Air India flight AI2145 from Delhi to Bali was advised to return to Delhi in the interest of passenger safety, the airline said. The eruption occurred on the eastern island of Flores, where the 1,584-metre volcano forced authorities to raise its alert status to the highest level on Indonesia's four-tier scale. As the Air India spokesperson said, the AI2145 flight safely landed back in Delhi, and all passengers disembarked. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts Lewotobi is a twin volcano located in the southeastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. It has two peaks: the Lewotobi Laki-laki and Lewotobi Perempuan stratovolcanoes. The more active Lewotobi Laki-laki is about 2.1 km northwest of the taller Lewotobi Perempuan. (With inputs from agencies)
Saudi Gazette
18-06-2025
- Climate
- Saudi Gazette
Indonesia issues highest alert as volcano erupts
JAKARTA — One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes spewed a huge ash cloud more than 11 kilometers into the sky on Tuesday after officials issued the country's highest alert. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, erupted at 17:35 local time (10:35 BST), the country's volcanology agency said, sending the vast cloud above the tourist island of Flores. A 7km exclusion zone was in place around the crater of the 1,584m (one mile) high twin-peaked volcano. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The volcano erupted multiple times in November, killing nine people and forcing thousands to flee. The ash cloud also forced flight cancellations. Geology agency head Muhammad Wafid said no one should carry out any activities within 7km of the eruption, and warned of potential lahar floods — a type of mud or debris flow of volcanic materials — if heavy rain occurs. Residents were also urged to wear face masks to protect themselves from volcanic ash. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency meanwhile said that at least one village had been evacuated, and ash rain was reported in several others outside the exclusion zone. A spokesman called on residents around the volcano "to evacuate to safe locations" as tremors were still being detected, which indicated ongoing volcanic activity. Lewotobi Laki-laki's last eruption was in May, when authorities also raised the level to the most severe. Laki-Laki, which means "man" in Indonesian, is twinned with the calmer but taller 1,703m named Perempuan, the Indonesian word for "woman". — BBC
Mint
17-06-2025
- Mint
Indonesian volcanic mountain Mt. Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews colossal ash tower, authorities issue alert: Check details
A volcano in the eastern side of Indonesia on Tuesday spewed a massive ash tower into the sky, prompting authorities to raise an alert, officials said. Indonesian authorities have raised the volcano's alert level to the highest to a four-tiered system. The towering ash cloud reached 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) high, according to the country's volcanology agency. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,584-metre-high twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of Flores, erupted at 5:35 pm local time (0935 GMT), the agency said in its statement. No reports of damage or casualties have been raised so far. Images shared by the agency on Tuesday showed an orange ash cloud in the shape of a mushroom engulfing a nearby village. Volcanic smoke billows from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki during an eruption 'The height of the eruption column was observed at approximately 10,000 metres above the summit. The ash column was observed to be grey with thick intensit,' the volcanology agency said as it raised the alert level. Residents and tourists have been advised to refrain from doing any activity within at least seven kilometres radius of the volcano's crater, geology agency head Muhammad Wafid said. But he warned of the possibility of hazardous lahar floods -- a type of mud or debris flow of volcanic materials -- if heavy rain occurs, particularly for communities near to rivers. He also urged residents to wear face masks to protect themselves from volcanic ash. In November, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted multiple times killing nine people and forcing thousands to evacuate, as well as the cancellation of scores of international flights to Bali. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts as seen from Talibura village in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara It is not immediately clear if there have been flight disruptions. When Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted in March, airlines were forced to cancel and delay flights into Bali, including Australia's Jetstar and Qantas Airways. There were no immediate reports of cancelled flights after Tuesday's eruption. Laki-Laki, which means man in Indonesian, is twinned with the calmer but taller 1,703-metre (5,587-foot) volcano named Perempuan, after the Indonesian word for woman. Indonesia, a vast archipelago nation, experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'.
