JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A series of volcanic eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki on Indonesia’s remote island of Flores killed nine people and injured dozens of others, as buildings crumbled and terrified residents ran for their lives in the darkness.The eruptions on Monday affected more than 10,000 people in 10 villages. About 4,400 villagers moved into makeshift emergency shelters after the eruption, which destroyed seven schools, nearly two dozen houses and a convent on the majority-Catholic Island.Authorities on Wednesday provided tons of logistical and aid supplies to displaced people and warned the thousands of people who fled not to return home, as rescue workers, police and soldiers continued to comb the devastated villages for survivors despite no missing people reported.Here’s a closer look at the eruption and its aftermath.How many active volcanoes are there in Indonesia?The 1,584-meter (5,197-foot) Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki is one of 120 active volcanoes in the country. Indonesia is prone to earthquakes, landslides and volcanic activity because it sits along the “Ring of Fire,” a horseshoe-shaped series of seismic fault lines around the Pacific Ocean.Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation has recorded 4,796 volcanic eruptions across the vast archipelago nation since January. Mount Ibu in North Maluku province has erupted 1,930 times, Mount Semeru in East Java province 1,634 times and Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki 872 times.About 6,500 people were evacuated in January after Mount Lewotobi L …
