Published: June 5, 2026 • 12:31 PM IST · Updated: June 6, 2026 • 6:26 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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A highly active volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted several times on Friday (June 5, 2026), spewing towering ash columns into the sky and forcing a local airport to close, authorities said.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island erupted at 11:15 a.m. (0315 GMT), sending volcanic material 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) into the air, the national volcanology agency said in a statement.
It came after several other eruptions earlier on Friday (June 5, 2026).
Lewotobi Laki-Laki falls under Indonesia’s second-highest alert level for volcanic activity, with a five-kilometre exclusion zone in force around its crater.
The volcanology agency said residents near rivers should also remain on alert for hazardous floods of volcanic material, known as lahar, if heavy rain occurs.