Mount Lewitobi Eruption

Evacuations and flight disruptions are underway across Flores Island after multiple eruptions at Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Flores, Indonesia. A major eruption on Nov. 3 sent ash 2,000 meters into the air, with further eruptions Nov. 4-11, the latest on Nov. 11, producing a 2,500-meter ash column. Authorities have confirmed 10 fatalities and 63 injuries, with around 2,384 houses and 25 schools damaged. Ashfall has affected nearby communities, and approximately 12,000 people have been evacuated. The East Flores Regency government has extended the emergency alert for the disaster until Dec. 31. All Hands and Hearts are closely monitoring the situation.