In this photo released by the Geological Agency of Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, lava glows on the slope of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki during an eruption in East Flores, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. - Badan Geologi via AP
TOKYO: Japan's weather agency has confirmed there is no tsunami threat to the country following a major volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s Flores Island early Saturday (Aug 2), Kyodo news agency reported.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted at around 2.10 am (Japan time), with a plume rising briefly to an altitude of approximately 19,000 metres.
