Indonesian volcano eruption leaves people dead and forces large-scale evacuations
The eruption of Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki Laki stratovolcano has killed at least 10 people on the island of Flores after volcanic debris and hot ash fell and burned homes. In eastern Indonesia, the Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupted again on Saturday, sending a giant plume of ash reaching nine kilometres into the sky. The eruption was the latest in a series of events that began days ago, killing nine people and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.
A wall of 17 artificial islands in the Pacific Ocean with a total length of 24 kilometers will be built around the capital of Indonesia
Jakarta, a metropolis of 10 million, is recognized as the most sinking city in the world. Every year the capital drops by 25 centimeters, and floods due to tides rise by 200 centimeters. Floods are already costing the state dearly – the disaster takes tens of billions of dollars from the government every year. According to forecasts, in the next 10 years there will be even more flooding, and by 2050 a third of the city risks being under water.