Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano is spewing towering columns of hot ash high into the air following the huge eruption that killed nine people and injured dozens of others.

A series of volcanic eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki on Indonesia’s remote island of Flores killed nine people and injured dozens with searing lava and ash, as buildings crumbled and terrified residents ran for their lives in darkness.

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted eight times on Thursday, November 7, 2024, spewing ash columns up to 26,250 feet high. The government evacuated over 5,800 residents from nearby villages after ...