Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash into the sky | ABS-CBN News

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Wednesday (October 15), shooting volcanic ash 10 kilometres (6.21 miles) into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said, forcing authorities to raise the alert system to its highest level.

Videos from an eyewitness showed a thick column of ash rising to the sky above the island of Flores where the volcano is situated. Reuters was able to verify the location and date of the video by original file metadata.

Located in East Nusa Tenggara province, the volcano erupted on Wednesday at 1:35 a.m. local time (Tuesday 1835 GMT) for around nine minutes, the country's Geological Agency said in a statement. Lewotobi also erupted two hours before; the volcanic ash from that shot nine kilometres into the sky.

The volcano last erupted in August. It also erupted in July, causing flight disruptions to and from the nearby resort island of Bali.

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