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        "msgid": "indonesias-mount-lewotobi-erupts-sends-ash-1-5-km-high-1780671008",
        "date": "2026-06-05 20:44:54",
        "title": "Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi erupts, sends ash 1.5 km high",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia erupted, sending a thick ash column 1,500 metres above its summit and prompting authorities to maintain a Level III alert status. Officials have warned residents and tourists to stay outside a five-kilometre exclusion zone and to prepare for potential rain-triggered lava floods. The government has extended the emergency response period until late June to support ongoing recovery and protection efforts for affected settlements.",
        "content": "<p>An officer at the volcano observation post, Herman Yosef S. Mboro,\nsaid the eruption was accompanied by a loud rumbling sound.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn eruption occurred at 6:22 p.m. with an ash column reaching around\n1,500 meters above the summit, or about 3,084 meters above sea level,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n<p>Observations showed the ash column was thick, gray in color and\ndrifting west to northwest, Herman said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the eruption was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum\namplitude of 40.7 millimeters and lasted about two minutes and 13\nseconds.<\/p>\n<p>The volcano remains at Level III alert status, prompting authorities\nto urge residents and tourists to avoid activities within a\nfive-kilometer radius.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public should remain calm, follow government instructions and\navoid information from unverified sources,\u201d Herman said.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities also warned of possible rain-triggered lava floods in\nrivers flowing from the volcano, particularly affecting nearby\nsettlements.<\/p>\n<p>Residents exposed to volcanic ash were advised to wear masks or cover\ntheir nose and mouth to reduce health risks.<\/p>\n<p>In late May, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency extended the\nvolcano\u2019s emergency response period to support recovery efforts and\nprotect residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActivity at Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki is still being monitored.\nEmergency response status has been extended until Tuesday, June 30,\u201d\nagency official Abdul Muhari said.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Permanent homes rise for Mount Lewotobi eruption\nsurvivors: BNPB<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Lewotobi eruption: 8,000 residents still rely on govt\nemergency aid<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Kornelis Kaha, Resinta Sulistiyandari<\/p>",
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