Ile Lewotolo Volcano raised from Normal to be alert Status
Ile Leotolo Volcano is located on the Ile Lewotolo Lembata District, East Nusa Tenggara province, geographically located at position 08 ° 16’15 “latitude and 123 ° 30’18” E with an altitude of 1455 meters above sea level (asl). This volcano had rested 92 years. The last eruption occurred in 1920 a small eruption. Previous eruptions have been recorded be some times that in 1660, 1819, 1849, 1852, 1821, 1864, 1889, and 1920, 1999 September 1st, 2003 An erupting volcano in eastern Indonesia has forced villagers living on its slopes to flee showers of hot ash. The state Antara news agency says the 1,700-metre Mount Lewotobi on Flores island erupted on Sunday evening and was still spewing hot ash on Monday. Residents of at least six villages have fled their homes and are being taken to Konga village, which has not been affected by the eruption. Later reports say that Lewotobi…