Herman Yosef Mboro, head of the Lewotobi Laki-laki Volcano Monitoring Post, reported that one eruption on Sunday morning lasted about 7 minutes and 5 seconds, and an eruption earlier in the day spewed a volcanic material column that had reached 6,000 meters above the crater.

Lava flows toward the northeast have reached 4,340 m from the eruption center.

For safety reasons, the danger zone radius has been expanded to 9 kilometers from the summit of the mountain.

"People around Lewotobi Laki-laki, including visitors or tourists, should not engage in any activities within a 7-km radius of the eruption center, and within a 9-km radius toward the southwest to northwest sector," Herman said on Sunday as quoted by kompas.id

Herman also urged the public to remain calm, follow government instructions, and not believe in information from unverified sources. He further advised caution regarding the potential for rain-induced lahar floods along rivers originating in the mountain’s slopes.

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Volcanic eruption monitoring and recording activities continue at the monitoring post, which is located about 7 km from the summit.

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