Yesterday (Monday, July 7), Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia erupted twice, creating an 11-mile-high cloud of volcanic ash and particles. AccuWeather referred to as it “breathtaking,” and a video of the huge plume has gone viral on-line.
AP News reports the column of ash and particles dumped ash on villages and prompted flight cancellations. Primarily based on feedback from Muhammad Wafid, the Geology Company chief, the information outlet additionally says the column was “the volcano’s highest for the reason that main eruption in November 2024 that killed 9 individuals and injured dozens.” Fortunately, there aren’t any recognized casualties right now.
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“Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki’s eruption on July 7 created a wide ranging volcanic plume, taking pictures ash over 11 miles into the sky!” AccuWeather wrote in its Instagram put up sharing the viral video.
The video reveals an unbelievably massive mushroom-shaped cloud ballooning into the air. AP Information mentioned volcanic supplies, together with “thumb-size fragments of gravel and ash,” ended up 5 miles away from the crater.
See the huge volcanic cloud from yesterday’s eruption right here:
Right here’s extra footage from CNN:
Header inventory picture of Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupting in 2013 by Kriswanto Ginting/Getty Photos