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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Handrianus Belutowe and Edna Tarigan

Volcanic eruption in Indonesia forces evacuations and flight cancelations

Indonesia Volcano - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted with giant ash and smoke plumes again Wednesday after forcing evacuations of villages and flight cancelations, including to and from the resort island of Bali.

Several eruptions sent ash up to 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) into the sky Tuesday evening to Wednesday afternoon. An eruption Tuesday afternoon sent thick, gray clouds 10,000 meters (about 32,800 feet) into the sky that expanded into a mushroom-shaped ash cloud visible as much as 150 kilometers (nearly 93 miles) away.

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