At least 10 dead in massive volcano eruption as Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spews lava & flaming rocks in Indonesia

A VOLCANIC eruption in Indonesia has spewed a fiery column of lava, killing 10 people.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island, erupted on Sunday at 11.57 p.m. (1557 GMT), belching a fiery-red column of lava, volcanic ash and blazing rocks, Hadi Wijaya, a spokesperson for The Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), said on Monday.

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Mount Lewotobi spewed hot lava on the East Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia[/caption]

“After the eruption, there was power outage and then it was raining and big lightning which caused panic among residents,” he told Reuters, adding that the authority had raised the status of the volcano to the highest alert level.

The agency said a seven-kilometre (four miles)radius from the crater must be cleared.

Fiery lava and rocks hit the nearest settlements around four kms (two miles) from the crater, burning and damaging residents’ houses, Hadi said.

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