Indonesia raises highest alert as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts, spewing ash 6km into sky

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Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Flores, Indonesia, erupted multiple times, sending ash clouds over a kilometer high. Authorities raised the alert level to the highest after Sunday's eruptions reached six kilometers. Residents are urged to wear masks and avoid activity within a six-kilometer radius of the crater due to ash and potential lahar flows. The volcano previously erupted in November, resulting in fatalities and flight cancellations.