Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted, sending a 10km column of ash into the sky. Photo: AP PHOTO

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted, shooting volcanic ash 10km into the sky and forcing authorities to raise the alert system to its highest level.

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Located in East Nusa Tenggara province, the volcano erupted on Wednesday for around nine minutes, the country's Geological Agency said in a statement.

Lewotobi also erupted two hours before, sending a large plume of volcanic ash into the air.

The agency raised its alert level to the highest point after recording "s

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