EAST FLORES, Indonesia — Indonesia will permanently relocate thousands of residents from around a volcano that erupted in recent days, killing nine people after spewing fireballs and ash on homes, officials said Wednesday.
Authorities raised Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki's alert level to the highest of a four-tiered system after several eruptions since Sunday evening, telling locals and tourists to avoid a 7-kilometer radius of the crater.More than 2,600 families living in the area around the volcano on the popular tourist island of Flores were advised to permanently relocate, the disaster mitigation agency said in a statement.
The decision was 'one of the long-term mitigation steps' in anticipation of future eruptions, said BNPB spokesman Abdul Muhari.Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted three times overnight on Monday, shooting ash 2 kilometers into the sky, before erupting again on Tuesday.Residents described their horror when they realized they were in the shadow of an eruption, which they said was initially masked by adverse weather.'I saw flames coming out and immediately fled.
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