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Indonesia Issues Highest Alert as Mount Lewotobi Erupts

Volcano spews ash clouds, prompting expanded exclusion zone

17 June 2025 · 23:41 UTC

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano has erupted multiple times, emitting towering columns of ash into the sky and prompting authorities to raise the alert level to its highest status.

The eruption has led to the expansion of the danger zone to a radius of approximately 5 miles from the crater.

Residents in the affected areas have been advised to evacuate, as the government monitors the situation closely.