Indonesia's Lewotobi volcano erupts

Jakarta [Indonesia], June 18: Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, a volcano located on Indonesia's Flores island, erupted on Tuesday and sent a column of ash up to 10,000 metres into the sky.
The ash plume drifted in multiple directions, said the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Authorities have advised residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activities within a 2km radius of the crater. Additional exclusion zones include a 3kmsector to the north-northeast and a 5km sector to the north-east. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune