The Indonesian government plans to permanently relocate thousands of residents after a series of eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano which killed nine people and damaged thousands of houses,

(241105) -- EAST NUSA TENGGARA, Nov. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo provided by Indonesia Armed Force Information Center (Puspen TNI) shows members of the Indonesian Marine collecting body packs of victims after Mount Lewotobi erupted at East Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Nov. 4, 2024.

( MENAFN - IANS) Jakarta, Nov 6 (IANS) The Indonesian government will likely proceed with a permanent relocation of thousands of residents from a high-risk zone following the fatal eruption of Mount Lewotobi in East Nusa Tenggara province earlier this week, which claimed 10 lives, a top disaster agency official said on Wednesday.

The Indonesian government aims to evacuate at least 16,000 residents from villages around the active Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano that erupted and killed nine people and damaged thousands of houses,

Four airports in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, were temporarily closed due to the eruption of Mount Lewotobi late Sunday night, which killed at least 10 people, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) announced on Monday.

Nine people were killed after Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province erupted late Sunday night, according to Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency BNPB. (Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation/Handout via Xinhua)

By bno - Surabaya Office A powerful eruption from Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on Indonesia’s Flores Island has claimed at least 10 lives, authorities confirmed on November 4, BBC reported. The volcano, situated in East Nusa Tenggara province,