Indonesia volcano belches six-mile ash tower


Lightning strikes as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic material during an eruption in East Flores, Indonesia, on Aug 1, 2025. - Badan Geologi via AP

JAKARTA: An Indonesian volcano spewed a 10-kilometre (6.2-miles) molten plume of ash topped by lightning into the Friday (Aug 1) night sky, weeks after another huge eruption triggered dozens of flight cancellations in Bali.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,584-metre-high volcano on the tourist island of Flores, erupted at 8.48pm (1248 GMT), the volcanology agency said in a statement.

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