Indonesian volcano sprayed smoke hundreds of meters

Yesterday, Mount Lokon volcano in Indonesia erupted lava and released smoke hundreds of meters high, three days after the warning was given.

Mount Lokon volcano erupted last night. Photo: AFP

" The first eruption occurred about 22h31 with sand, rock and smoke columns 1,500m high ," AFP quoted Kristiano, a volcanic expert of the Indonesian government. Mount Lokon continues to release the second wave of smoke after midnight and the last one at 1:10 am.

The grass and shrubs within 500 meters of volcanoes all caught fire but did not cause casualties to people living near the area due to warnings that were raised to the highest level three days ago, after Moutn Lokon sprayed. 500m smoke column.

28,000 residents were evacuated into a safe area.

Mount Lokon volcano is located in Sulawesi province, is 1,580m high and is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. In 1991, Mount Lokon erupted as a Swiss tourist.

The Indonesian archipelago has 129 active volcanoes due to its location on the volcanic belt between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The most active volcano in Indonesia, Mount Merapi, is located in central Java, killing 350 people after many eruptions since late October last year.