Indonesia: Mount Lokon Erupts

By Larry Habegger and Andrew Davis | Permalink | No Comments | July 25th, 2011 | Trackback

Sulawesi’s Mount Lokon ended years of dormancy with a major eruption July 17. The blast sent ash and smoke thousands of feet into the air, panicking many of the surrounding villagers who had returned to the mountainside after warnings of a possible large eruption. Airlines with flights traveling within 10 miles of the peak were told to reroute their flights, though no cancellations occurred. The nearby international airport in Mando was operating normally.

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