Giant ash plume rises from Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Tuesday, sending towering columns of hot ash into the air and spewing an ash cloud 10km high, the country's volcanology agency said. Indonesian officials raised volcano alerts to their highest level after the eruption, while some flights between Bali and Australia were cancelled. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted several times in November, killing nine people and forcing thousands to evacuate
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