Alert level raised as Indonesia volcano Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts

A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted multiple times, spewing a column of ash kilometres into the sky after authorities raised its alert level to the highest, prompting a local airport to suspend operations yesterday.

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Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,584-metre-high twin-peaked volcano on Flores island, launched into a series of eruptions Friday evening, with the largest at 10:46pm (local time) sending volcanic material six kilometres above its peak, the volcanology agency said.

Volcanic activities resumed yester morning, with the agency recording several eruptions including one that sent an ash tower 2.5 kilometres into the sky.