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View all search resultsMount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores island erupted late Tuesday and again at 01:35 am (1735 GMT), sending volcanic materials 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) above its 1,584-metre-high peak, the National Volcanology Agency said in a statement.
Although no official evacuation orders have been issued, dozens of residents have temporarily relocated to relatives’ homes in neighboring regencies to protect themselves and their families from the harmful effects of the ash.
The Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority Agency (BPOLBF), in collaboration with the Ruteng Diocese, Ende Archdiocese, Maumere Diocese, Larantuka Diocese and several local tourism offices, has launched a travel pattern for Catholic religious tourism in Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara.
The Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority (BPOLBF) aims to develop Flores Island as the premier Catholic tourism destination in Indonesia, in collaboration with stakeholders including the Archdiocese of Ende, the Diocese of Larantuka, the Diocese of Maumere, the Diocese of Ruteng and the Diocese of Labuan Bajo, as well as the tourism offices of nine local districts.
The government's efforts to embrace the opportunities and challenges of Catholic religious tourism on Flores Island continue to gain momentum and remain a special focus of all stakeholders. This is particularly significant given that religious tourism on Flores has the potential to increase visitor numbers, aid in tourist dispersal and drive economic growth for the island's population, which is the largest Catholic population in Indonesia.
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