Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, belching ash into night sky

In July, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spewed a colossal 18km tower of ash, forcing the cancellation of 24 flights at the international airport on the resort island of Bali. - Reuters

JAKARTA:  A volcano erupted overnight on an Indonesian island, authorities said Wednesday (Oct 15), spewing a massive ash column into the sky as the highest alert level was declared.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores island erupted late Tuesday and again at 01:35am local time, sending volcanic materials 10km above its 1,584-metre-high peak, the national volcanology agency said in a statement.