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Rescuers search for 5 Indonesian photojournalists missing near Anak Krakatau volcano

September 9, 2026 admin

Members of Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) attend a briefing after a search operation for people reported missing, following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indonesian rescuers searched for eight people who went missing at sea while heading the island of Anak Krakatau to…

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Indonesia volcano erupts, forcing airport to close

June 5, 2026 admin

A sign of the Fransiskus Xaverius Seda Airport is seen after the airport was closed due to volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, on June 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP A highly active volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted several times on Friday (June 5, 2026), spewing…

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Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupted 1,000 times this month

January 20, 2025 admin

A woman and child look on at volcanic ash rising into the air during the eruption of Mount Ibu, as seen from Duono Village in West Halmahera, North Maluku province, on January 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted at least a thousand times this month, according to an…

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Indonesia’s Mount Ibu Erupts, Spews Hot Lava, Smoke

January 11, 2025 admin

Jakarta: A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Saturday, spewing hot lava and releasing a column of smoke and ash four kilometres (3.1 miles) into the air, an official said. Mount Ibu, on Halmahera island in North Maluku province, erupted at 7:45 pm central Indonesia time (1145 GMT), sending a tall flaming column soaring into…

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IndiGo, Air India cancel flights to Bali following volcanic eruption

November 13, 2024 admin

Mount Lewotobi spews volcanic ash in East Flores, Indonesia, on November 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP IndiGo and Air India on Wednesday (November 13, 2024) cancelled their flights to Bali due to ash clouds from a volcanic eruption in the Indonesian island. The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano located in a remote island in…

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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts for the second time in a week

November 8, 2024 admin

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic materials during an eruption, in East Flores, Indonesia on November 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashed towering columns of ash into the air on Thursday, in an even larger eruption than the one that killed nine people and injured dozens of others three days…

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Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Sending Ash 5 Km Into Sky

May 20, 2024 admin

Ibu volcano in Indonesia’s Halmahera Island erupted again on Monday. Jakarta: Ibu volcano in Indonesia’s Halmahera Island erupted again, sending volcanic ash as high as 5,000 metre to its peak, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said. The eruption occurred at 11:36 a.m. local time on Monday for more than two minutes, and…

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Indonesia’s Mount Ibu Erupts Again, Sends Ash Tower 5 km Into Sky

May 13, 2024 admin

Authorities said it reached more than five kilometres above the volcano’s peak. Jakarta: A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, spewing a huge ash tower more than five kilometres (three miles) into the sky after authorities raised its alert level to the second-highest last week. No damage or casualties were immediately reported but images…

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Volcano Erupts In Indonesia, Sends Ash Cloud 1.5 km Into The Sky

May 8, 2024 admin

Mount Ibu is located on the island of Halmahera in North Maluku province Jakarta: A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Wednesday and spewed an ash tower almost a mile into the sky, prompting officials to raise an alert level to the second-highest and warn people to keep away. Mount Ibu, located on the island…

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Indonesia Volcano Erupts, Thousands Evacuated Over Tsunami Threat

April 30, 2024 admin

The volcano sent a tower of ash more than five kilometres (3.1 miles) into the sky Manado, Indonesia: Indonesia’s remote Mount Ruang volcano erupted several times on Tuesday, authorities said, issuing the highest level of alert and ordering thousands of people to evacuate due to the threat of a tsunami from debris sliding into the…

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