Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10 km into the sky

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Wednesday, shooting volcanic ash 10 km (6.2 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. for around nine minutes, the country’s Geological Agency said in a statement.

It erupted again on Wednesday morning at 9:21 a.m. , spewing ash 8 km high, the agency said, for about three minutes.

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 volcanic mudflow if heavy rain occurs,” Wafid