East Flores, Indonesia—Indonesia will permanently relocate thousands of residents from around a volcano that erupted in recent days, killing nine
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.
“The mountain cannot be moved. We must move,” agency head Suharyanto, who goes by one name, told residents at a temporary shelter, according to a video the agency released Wednesday.The disaster chief said the government would help locals move to a new area or to build houses on land they already own.
Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted three times overnight on Monday, shooting ash two kilometres into the sky , before erupting again on Tuesday. “I saw flames coming out and immediately fled. There were ashes and stones everywhere,” said 32-year-old hairdresser Hermanus Mite.There were multiple tremors and eruptions at the volcano last week, sending columns of ash between 500 and 2,000 metres into the sky several days in a row.
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