Indonesia to evacuate 16,000 people after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki eruption

The Indonesian government aims to evacuate at least 16,000 residents from villages around the active Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano, which erupted and killed nine people and damaged thousands of houses, an official said on Nov 5.

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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on the night of Nov 3, followed by a smaller eruption the night after, and remains on Indonesia's highest volcanic alert status.

Evacuations were hampered by thick volcanic ash on some roads, an official said.