Mt Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts as alert level raised


Nature’s fury: A filepic of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupting on Aug 18. — AFP

A volcano on the eastern side of the country 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.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,584m-high twin-peaked volcano on Flores island, launched into a series of eruptions on Fri­day evening, with the largest at 10.46pm local time sending volcanic material six kilometres above its peak, the volcanology agency said in a statement.

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