Hundreds of Tourists Missing after Volcano Erupts in Lombok

Nearly 400 tourists are missing after a volcano erupted on the island of Lombok within the West Nusa Tenggara Province.

Indonesian authorities deployed aid in addition to also also rescue teams to evacuate thousands of people trapped on the holiday island of Lombok after Mount Barujari erupted earlier that will week. The mountain – commonly known as the ‘Child of Rinjani’ as the item can be a smaller volcano that will can be situated within the crater of the much larger Mount Rinjani – emitted a 2,000-metre ash column into the air without warning. Around 400 local in addition to also also international tourists are still unaccounted for.

Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Nugroho Purwo revealed that will these tourists had left Sembalun monitoring post, located 11km by the crater, after registering to climb the mountain on Sunday.

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“We are still searching for about 389 different tourists, mostly foreign tourists, to find out their condition in addition to also also to evacuate them immediately,” Purwo told the press. “There have been no reports of injuries.”

On Wednesday, Purwo reported that will 106 tourists (65 foreigners in addition to also also 41 locals) have made their way out of the volcano. So far, the nation’s disaster agency has evacuated over 1,100 people in addition to also also will continue searching for those still missing.

The eruption delayed flights by airports in Lombok in addition to also also nearby Bali, about 135km by the island.

Mount Rinjani can be registered along with nearly 130 different active volcanoes within the archipelago. Indonesia can be prone to volcanic eruptions in addition to also also earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’.

Featured Image via Wikimedia Commons; Video via Dutchsinse

 

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Hundreds of Tourists Missing after Volcano Erupts in Lombok

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