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Indonesia ’s National Disaster Management Agency said Monday that at least 10 people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of Flores.
He said volcanic material was thrown up to 3.7 miles from its crater, blanketing nearby villages and towns with tons of volcanic debris and forcing residents to flee.Rescuers were still searching for more bodies buried under collapsed houses, said Abdul Muhari, the National Disaster Management Agency’s spokesperson.
The country’s volcano monitoring agency increased the volcano’s alert status to the highest level and more than doubled the exclusion zone to a 4.3-mile radius after midnight on Monday as eruptions became more frequent.Smoke rises from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki as seen Klatanlo village, in East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, on Nov. 4, 2024.
“The eruptions that occurred since Friday were due to the accumulation of hidden energy,” Wafid said.
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