JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Wednesday, 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.

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.

Late on Tuesday, the agency raised its alert level to the highest point after recording “significant rising of the volcano’s activities” since Monday, its head, Muhammad Wafid, said.

“People living near the volcano should be aware of the potential volca

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