Indonesia volcano spews ash
The height of ash tower is around 10,000 metres above the summit, according to Indonesian officials. Photo AFP
A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed a colossal ash tower into the sky on Tuesday, after officials raised the alert level to the highest of a four-tiered system.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,584-metre-high twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of Flores, erupted at 5:35 pm local time (0935 GMT), the volcanology agency said in a statement.
"The height of the eruption column was observed at approximately 10,000 metres above the summit. The ash column was observed to be grey with thick intensity," it said, after the alert level was raised.
There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties.
Geology agency head Muhammad Wafid said residents and tourists should avoid carrying out any activities within at least seven kilometres of the volcano's crater.
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