Levotobi volcano on Flores island erupted six times in 24 hours
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- The Levotobi volcano on the Indonesian island of Flores has erupted at least six times in one day.
- The ash rose 3.1 km, authorities urged not to approach the crater and use masks.
- There is no threat to Russian tourists.
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On the Indonesian island of Flores, at least six eruptions of the Levotobi volcano were recorded per day. Natural disasters in the country were reported to the local Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation.
Levotobi is a double peak volcano located 2.1 kilometers apart. One of them is Perempuan with a height of 1703 meters, and the second, more active one is Laki-Laki with a height of 1584 meters. According to experts, during the eruption the ash rose 3.1 kilometers above sea level.
As a result of volcanic eruptions, thick gray ash is actively carried by the wind to the west and northwest. Volcanologists urged local residents and tourists not to approach the crater within a radius of five kilometers and to use masks to protect their respiratory system from the ash.
The Association of Tour Operators of Russia told the TASS agency that the Levotobi eruption does not threaten tourists from Russia.
