Flights leaving Bali cancelled after volcanic eruption shoots ash plume 8km into sky
Indonesia’s 1,700m Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted for 11 minutes on Thursday, causing ash cloud but no damage to nearby villages on the island of Flores
- Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates
- Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
At least seven international flights from Indonesia’s resort island Bali have been cancelled, an airport official said on Friday, after a volcano in the archipelago nation’s east erupted, shooting dark ash 8km into the sky.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703m (5,587ft) twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of Flores, erupted for 11 minutes and nine seconds late on Thursday, authorities said, raising the volcano’s alert status to the highest level.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email
Continue reading...
Read more at The Guardian
Topics
-
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised
The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times into Friday, sending an ash column 26,000 feet high and prompting authorities to expand the danger zone around ...ABC News - 17h -
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times into Friday.NBC News - 11h -
See photos of Volcano of Fire in Guatemala erupting
The eruption at Volcano of Fire started overnight, spewing a dark cloud of ash. There are no immediate reports of casualties.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
England sack coach Lewis after 16-0 Ashes humiliation
England sack head coach Jon Lewis following the 16-0 defeat in the Women's Ashes in Australia.BBC News - 9h -
‘Strong eruption’ of volcano in Guatemala forces evacuations
Residents sought safety in temporary shelter after Fuego volcano spewed lava, ash and rocks. Guatemalan authorities have evacuated about a thousand people after Central America’s most active ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Indonesia volcano erupts ash 8,200 feet into air, prompting brief fears of tsunami
Yahoo News - 1d -
Eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr is likely and scientists say preparations should begin
Scientists are urging people who live in southcentral Alaska to begin preparing for a possible eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano.NBC News - 1d -
Hawaii volcano again puts tall lava fountains on display in latest eruption episode
An erupting Hawaii volcano was shooting fountains of lava hundreds of feet into the skyABC News - Mar. 11 -
Jon Lewis out as England women's cricket coach after poor World Cup and Ashes results
England is looking for a new coach for its women’s national cricket team after Jon Lewis left his post Friday following poor results at the T20 World Cup and in the Ashes series. Lewis had been in ...Yahoo Sports - 8h
More from The Guardian
-
Israel to ‘seize more ground’ and warns Hamas it will annex parts of Gaza
Defence minister issues threat as IDF intensifies offensive with ‘non-stop’ overnight attacks across territory. Israel’s defence minister said he had instructed the military to “seize more ground” ...The Guardian - 4h -
Trump makes rare admission of Musk’s conflicts of interest after Pentagon visit
President says plans for potential war with China would not be shared with billionaire due to his business interests. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump said on Friday that plans ...The Guardian - 2h -
Counter-terror police leading inquiry into ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow fire
Met officers say no immediate indication of foul play as passengers face days of disruption from electrical substation blaze. Heathrow airport closed – live updates Counter-terror police are ...The Guardian - 7h -
Octopus jumps shark and goes for a ride on its back
Researchers spot orange Maori octopus clinging to back of large shark off coast of New Zealand in December 2023. Footage of an octopus riding a shark has stunned scientists – and delighted marine ...The Guardian - 4h -
Russia continues strikes on Ukraine as drones hit Odesa overnight
Amid uncertainty as to when part-ceasefire will take effect, Kremlin says it will cover only ‘energy infrastructure’. Waves of Russian drones pounded the Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, ...The Guardian - 5h
More in World
-
England v Albania: World Cup 2026 qualifier – live
World Cup qualifying news from the 7.45pm GMT kick-off Live scores | Read Football Daily | And you can ">email Scott The teams are out! England in white, Albania black and red. We’ll be ...The Guardian - 49m -
Live Updates: Flights Resume at Heathrow After Fire Forced Its Closure
The cause of a blaze that knocked out power to one of the world’s busiest airports was under investigation. Officials said Heathrow would be operating at “100 percent” by Saturday, but the travel ...The New York Times - 53m -
The Israel-Hamas war in maps and charts
A visual guide to the conflictFinancial Times - 57m -
Italy's Constitutional Court allows singles to adopt foreign kids, ending 40-year ban
Italy’s Constitutional Court has ruled that unmarried people can adopt foreign minors, ending a 40-year-long ban on the practice and setting a precedent that could pave the way to allowing Italian ...ABC News - 59m -
Former KGB double agent Oleg Gordievsky dies in Surrey aged 86
Soviet spy defected to Britain from Moscow under threat of exposure after supplying information to MI6 and MI5. Oleg Gordievsky obituary Oleg Gordievsky, the UK’s most significant cold war ...The Guardian - 1h