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| Indonesian authorities warn of surge in Karangetang volcano activity |
| 2024-11-25 |
| Dierct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Indonesian authorities have warned of a surge in activity at the Karangetang volcano on Siwu Island. This could lead to powerful pyroclastic flows descending from the summit, Antara reported on November 24, citing data from the Geological Agency of the country's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. "Beware of pyroclastic flows when the old lava dome on top of the mountain collapses," Antara quotes the head of the Geological Agency, Muhammad Wafid, as saying . He also explained that pyroclastic flows from the volcano could form due to the accumulation of lava and mudflows during rains. According to the expert's assumptions, the magma that has accumulated inside the volcano will begin to move from the depths of the crater to its surface. There are currently about 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia. Karangetang is considered one of the most active. Due to its structure, eruptions are often accompanied by lava flows. On November 4, Regnum reported that at least ten people were killed in the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara as a result of the eruption of the Lewotobi volcano. During the eruption, some houses in the village of Klatanlo in the Ulangitan district were destroyed by rocks falling from the top of the mountain. Previously, geologist experts studying the annual rings of semi-fossil trees in Yamal were able to determine the exact date of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the last 10 thousand years. It occurred on the Kikai volcano in 5279 BC |
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