Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts, Releasing Massive Ash Plume

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, located in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province on Flores Island, erupted dramatically, sending a massive ash plume up to almost 7 miles (11 kilometers) into the sky.

Images shared by the agency on Tuesday showed an orange ash cloud in the shape of a mushroom engulfing a nearby village.

It is not immediately clear if there have been flight disruptions. When Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted in March, airlines were forced to cancel and delay flights into Bali, including Australia’s Jetstar and Qantas Airways (QAN.AX).

Indonesia’s search and rescue agency, as well as its disaster mitigation agency, which oversees evacuation, did not immediately respond to a request for comment...