9 d. ago Volcano erupts sending massive 26,000ft tower of ash into the sky as fleeing villagers are pelted with falling lava and rocks on Indonesian island

The volcano on the remote island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province has had hundreds of earthquakes and visible volcanic activity has significantly increased in the last seven days.

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1 week ago Bali flights cancelled as volcano erupts sending ash 8km into sky

One person critically injured after Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts for 11 minutes

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1 week ago Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised

The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times into Friday, sending an ash column 26,000 feet high and prompting authorities to expand the danger zone around the volcano

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1 week ago Flights leaving Bali cancelled after volcanic eruption shoots ash plume 8km into sky

Indonesia’s 1,700m Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted for 11 minutes on Thursday, causing ash cloud but no damage to nearby villages on the island of FloresFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least seven international flights from Indonesia’s resort island Bali have been cancelled, an airport official said on Friday, after a volcano in the archipelago nation’s east erupted, shooting dark ash 8km into the sky.Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703m (5,587ft) twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of Flores, erupted for 11 minutes and nine seconds late on Thursday, authorities said, raising the volcano’s alert status to the highest level.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jetstar flights to and from Bali are suspended due to volcanic ash

Jetstar cancelled six return flights on Friday morning due to the unsafe conditions.

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1 week ago Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumes dazzling lava show with fountains hundreds of feet high

Hawaii’s most active volcano has resumed erupting after a weeklong pause, sending fountains of lava hundreds of feet into the sky

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