Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Wednesday, spewing volcanic ash 10 kilometres (6.21 miles) into the sky, prompting authorities to raise the alert status to its highest level, according to the country’s volcanology agency.

Located in East Nusa Tenggara province, the volcano erupted on Wednesday at 1:35 a.m. local time (Tuesday 1835 GMT) for around nine minutes, the country’s Geological Agency said in a statement. Lewotobi also erupted two hours before; the volcanic ash from that shot nine kilometres into the sky.

Significant Rise In Activity

Late on Tuesday, the agency raised its alert level to the highest point after recording “significant rising of the volcano’s activities” since Monday, its head, Muhammad Wafid, said.

“People living near the volcano should be aware o

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