Indonesia raises alert to highest level for Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts spewing volcanic ash, as seen from Nobo village in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, on May 18, 2025. - AFP

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia raised the alert level of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki to the highest after it erupted eight times over the weekend, its volcanology agency has said.

Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores island in eastern Indonesia, spewed volcanic ash between 3 km (1.86 miles) to 5.5 km high on Sunday, Muhammad Wafid, the agency's head said in a statement late on Sunday.