Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki has erupted with a column of volcanic materials as high as 11 miles into the sky and ash falling on villages.

The 1,584m volcano, situated on Flores island, is part of a twin-peaked formation with the taller and less active Mount Lewotobi Perempuan. The eruption occurred at 11.05am local time, according to Indonesia’s volcanology agency, which noted that clouds of searing gas cascaded down the slopes during the blast.

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted for the third time this year, spewing an 18km ash cloud. , Asia News - Times Now