Officials in East Nusa Tenggara have confirmed that Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted twice on the evening of Sunday, 20th April 2025. The volcano has been erupting regularly for the last six months and has previously impacted flights in and out of Bali due to volcanic ash entering airspace around the Indonesian archipelago. Lewotobi Laki Laki …
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The Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation is closely monitoring Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in the East Flores Islands after it erupted four times on Monday, 20th January. The volcano also erupted several times in November 2024, causing travel havoc in East Nusa Tenggara Province and even in Bali too. The Indonesian Center for …
I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, have confirmed that normal flight scheduling has been resumed after a week of travel chaos in Bali. The erupting Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in the Flores Islands meant that over 20% of Bali’s normal flight scheduling was canceled this week, leaving travelers stranded in both Bali and Labuan Bajo, …
As communities in the Flores Islands are left displaced and grieving following a series of volcanic eruptions, the national tourism board, Wonderful Indonesia, has issued updated guidance on travel in the East Nusa Tenggara area. The Flores Islands include world-famous destinations like the Komodo National Park, but for now, travel in this area is to …
Tourists traveling to and from Bali by flight in the coming days are advised to keep a close eye on their flight scheduling. While some flight services heading west are unaffected by the Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki eruptions in the Flores, dozens of flights on Thursday, 14th November, remain canceled or delayed due to the …
The relationship between Bali and Australia is one of strength, cooperation, and generosity. As Australian tourists remain the most frequent international arrivals on the island, officials are working together to better protect tourists and citizens. Officials from the Bali Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) and the Australian Parliament have gathered to discuss the province’s regional disaster …
The Island of Bali sits in the Ring of Fire, a tectonic belt that traces the boundaries of the Pacific Ocean. The Island of the Gods is also home to Mount Agung, the largest active volcano in the province. The sacred Mount Agung is one of the most majestic sights, and sites in all of …
The rains have arrived in Bali and are slowly but surely spreading across the drought-stricken island. As the first storms have hit the Island of the Gods, officers from the National Disaster Management Agency have issued public statements asking residents and tourists to be vigilant for natural disasters over the next few months. Bali has …
Bali is in the midst of a 14-day emergency drought declaration as 35 sub-districts of the island mark more than 121 days of no rain. The consequences of the prolonged dry season are being felt across the province in the form of fires, both in landfills and on the forested slopes of the eastern part …
Late last week, the Acting Governor of Bali, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, declared a 14-day emergency status across the island. The emergency declaration has given the National Doiasaater Agency for Bali additional funds and resources to help tackle fires at the island’s biggest landfill sites, wildfires across the eats of the island, and drought across …
One of Bali’s most popular tourist attractions, the Tegallang Rice Terraces, will be a little trickier to access for the foreseeable future. Earlier this week, a giant sinkhole ruptured along the Tegallalang-Tampaksiring tourist road. Fortunately, the natural disaster has not caused any casualties but is playing havoc with transportation for the local communities and tourists. …
Weather warnings have been issued across Bali for the next two days, with an extension likely. While it is common for weather warnings to be issued throughout the rainy season in Bali, they should not be ignored. The weather warnings have been issued by the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), who are urging the …