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| Bali flights cancelled after Indonesia's Lewotobi volcano erupts | Bali flights cancelled after Indonesia's Lewotobi volcano erupts |
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| Watch Indonesian volcano spew ash over 11km into the sky | Watch Indonesian volcano spew ash over 11km into the sky |
| Several flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been cancelled or delayed after one of country's most active volcanoes erupted. | Several flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been cancelled or delayed after one of country's most active volcanoes erupted. |
| Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the island of Flores spewed an ash tower more than 11km (6.8 miles) into the sky at 17:35 local time (10:35 BST) on Tuesday, the country's volcanology agency said. | |
| There have not been any reports of casualties. Authorities have raised the highest alert level and advised residents to avoid activities within a 7km radius around the crater. | There have not been any reports of casualties. Authorities have raised the highest alert level and advised residents to avoid activities within a 7km radius around the crater. |
| Air India, Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Juneyao Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia were among those that have cancelled flights to and from Bali, located west of Flores. | Air India, Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Juneyao Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia were among those that have cancelled flights to and from Bali, located west of Flores. |
| Lewotobi Laki-Laki began spewing volcanic materials on Tuesday | Lewotobi Laki-Laki began spewing volcanic materials on Tuesday |
| Flight data from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport at noon on Wednesday showed that over 20 flights have been cancelled due to the volcano. | Flight data from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport at noon on Wednesday showed that over 20 flights have been cancelled due to the volcano. |
| Several domestic AirAsia flights leaving for Flores have also been cancelled. | Several domestic AirAsia flights leaving for Flores have also been cancelled. |
| The twin-peaked volcano erupted multiple times in November, killing nine people and forcing thousands to flee. | The twin-peaked volcano erupted multiple times in November, killing nine people and forcing thousands to flee. |
| Geology agency head Muhammad Wafid warned of potential lahar floods - a type of mud or debris flow of volcanic materials - if heavy rain occurs. | Geology agency head Muhammad Wafid 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. | Residents were also urged to wear face masks to protect themselves from volcanic ash. |
| The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said that at least one village had been evacuated, and ash rain was reported in several others outside the exclusion zone. | The National Disaster Mitigation Agency 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. | A spokesman called on residents around the volcano "to evacuate to safe locations" as tremors were still being detected, which indicated ongoing volcanic activity. |
| Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent volcanic activity as well as earthquakes. | Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent volcanic activity as well as earthquakes. |
| Lewotobi Laki-laki's last eruption was in May, when authorities also raised the level to the most severe. | 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". | Laki-Laki, which means "man" in Indonesian, is twinned with the calmer but taller 1,703m named Perempuan, the Indonesian word for "woman". |