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

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spews smoke and volcanic ash in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, October 15, 2025 in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Bockheanno Tolok/via REUTERS

JAKARTA (Reuters) -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. (1835 GMT Tuesday) for around nine minutes, the country's Geological Agency said in a statement.