Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts, ash column reaches 10 kilometres

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An Indonesian volcano spewed a 10 kilometre molten plume of ash topped by lightning into the Friday (Aug 1) night sky, weeks after another huge eruption triggered dozens of flight cancellations in Bali.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/9bjmtwhr   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Indonesia's Mount Lawatobi Laki Laki erupted on Friday, sending a massive ash column more

00:08than 10 kilometers into the sky, according to the country's volcanology agency.

00:13The volcano, located on Flores Island, has shown increased activity in recent months.

00:19In early July, it erupted again, this time belching an 18-kilometer-high ash cloud that

00:26caused dozens of flight cancellations in Bali.

00:30As of Friday, there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

00:34However, authorities have urged residents to stay at least 6-7 kilometers away from the

00:39crater and warned of potential mudflows, especially during heavy rainfall.

00:44No flight cancellations were reported immediately following Friday's eruption.

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