Indonesia volcano spews colossal ash tower, alert level raised

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,584-metre-high twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of Flores, erupted at 5:35 pm local time (0935 GMT), the volcanology agency said in a statement. "The height of the eruption column was observed at approximately 10,000 metres above the summit. The ash column was observed to be grey with thick intensity," it said, after the alert level was raised. There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties. Geology agency head Muhammad Wafid said residents and...