13 tourists missing after eruption of Mount Barujari (Rinjani), Indonesia

13 tourists missing after eruption of Mount Barujari (Rinjani), Indonesia

Head of Emergency Unit of the West Nusa Tenggara Province, Agung Pramuja, said Saturday, October 1, 2016 that a total of 13 tourists, including foreigners, who were visiting Mount Barujari in central Indonesia when it erupted earlier in the week have still not…

Large eruption of Mount Barujari, more than 1 100 evacuated, Indonesia

Large eruption of Mount Barujari, more than 1 100 evacuated, Indonesia

Mount Barujari on the Indonesian island of Lombok erupted at 07:45 UTC on September 27, 2016, spewing ash 2 000 m (6 560 feet) above the crater, 5 726 m (18 790 feet) above sea level. More than 1 100 people have been evacuated. As of early September 28, authorities…

Violent strombolian activity observed at Rinjani volcano, Indonesia

Violent strombolian activity observed at Rinjani volcano, Indonesia

Rinjani volcano in Lombok, Indonesia, active since October 25, 2015 is now continually erupting. Although ashes from the volcano caused the Denpasar airport on Bali to close down on November 2, only smaller ash plumes have been reported over the last few days, no…