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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Volcano Erupts and Sends Searing-Hot Ash Miles High

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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Volcano Erupts and Sends Searing-Hot Ash Miles High

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic materials during an eruption in East Flores, Indonesia, on July 7, 2025. Badan Geologi via AP

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted twice on Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky, dumping ash on villages and causing flight cancellations.

No casualties were immediately reported. The volcano on Flores island has been at the highest alert level since an eruption on June 18, and an exclusion zone had been doubled to a 7-kilometer (4.3-mile) radius as eruptions became more frequent.

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