On Tuesday, June 17, a volcano in Indonesia called Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted at 5:35pm. The eruption sent a giant plume cloud of ash and smoke into the sky, which could be seen from nearly 100 miles (160 kilometers) away. Also, the eruption causing problems with air travel, delaying flights so people won’t get hurt. The eruption made it obscure the sky making it hard to see. But thankfully, no one was injured during the duration in that time.

Indonesia is a country made up of thousands of islands found “Ring of Fire.” This area in the Pacific Ocean is where earthquakes and volcanoes are most common. Indonesia has over 120 active volcanoes right now, and one of those volcanoes is Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island. Lewotobi is about 5,250 feet (1,600 meters) tall with two peaks close together. The other peak on Lewotobi has not been active for quite some time now.

The Indonesian government put the alert level to its highest level, and said to stay at least 5 miles away from the eruption. People who lived near the volcano were asked to move to safer places for now. Out of no where, on Wednesday morning, June 18, the volcano erupted again, sending giant looking bombs clouds in the sky. The ash traveled far away and ended up landing on villages.

Not all people were upset to stay longer. As that we’re safe and well.”