Indonesia to permanently relocate thousands of residents after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki eruptions

Mount Lewotobi Lake-Laki spews volcanic smoke as a village affected by its eruption is seen in the foreground in East Flores on Nov 5, 2024. - AP

JAKARTA: The Indonesian government plans to permanently relocate thousands of residents after a series of eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano which killed nine people and damaged thousands of houses, officials said.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Sunday (Nov 3) night, followed by smaller eruptions on Monday and Tuesday, and remains on the highest volcanic alert status.