Indonesia volcano spews huge ash tower, exclusion zone widened

East Flores, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 8, 2024

A volcano in eastern Indonesia belched a huge ash tower more than five miles into the sky Friday, after officials widened an exclusion zone for locals. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703-metre (5,587-foot) twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of Flores, has erupted more than a dozen times this week, killing nine people after its initial burst on Monday. "There were two eruptions: fir