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5,300 people remain displaced after last year's Mt. Lewotobi eruptions
The central government is currently building around 2,700 permanent homes for residents affected by the Lewotobi Laki-Laki eruptions, with plans to complete construction by April.
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Evacuees carry food at an evacuation site in Lewolaga village in East Flores regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on Nov. 13, 2024, as Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spews an ash column in the background. More than 13,000 residents of East Flores evacuated their homes because of the eruption, with ash spreading to as far as Lombok Island in the neighboring province of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). (Antara/Aditya Pradana Putra)
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ore than 5,300 residents of East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), remain displaced following the massive eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in November last year as the volcano continues to exhibit heightened activity.
According to the East Flores Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), 2,186 evacuees are sheltered in four temporary camps in Titehena district, located some 25 kilometers from the mountain.
The remaining 3,118 evacuees are staying with relatives in various areas across East Flores Regency.
East Flores BPBD emergency and logistics division head Avelina Manggota Hallan said that all the evacuees come from six villages situated 4 to 5 km from the volcano's crater: Nobo, Dulipali, Klantanlo, Nawokote, Hokeng Jaya and Boru.
“These villages fall within the dangerous exclusion zone and are at risk of being affected by a potential eruption of Mt. Lewotobi Laki-Laki,” she said on Wednesday, as quoted by Kompas.
Avelina added that around 200 displaced residents were relocated to temporary housing in Konga village, also in Titehena district, last month. The remaining evacuees will also be moved to transitional housing once the second phase of construction is completed.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) plans to build approximately 440 temporary homes for around 2,000 families displaced by Mt. Lewotobi Laki-Laki’s eruptions last year.
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