Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day Wednesday, spewing towering columns of hot ash that later blanketed villages. No casualties were immediately reported. Indonesia’s Geology Agency said an eruption in the early morning sent lava and clouds of ash up to 10 kilometers (6 miles) high. Another burst, less than nine hours later, sent a towering mushroom-shaped ash cloud as high as 8 kilometers (nearly 5 miles) into the air. The rumbling volcano on remote Flores island erupted three times on Tuesday. Avalanches of searing gas clouds mixed […]... Keep on reading: Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash