Indonesia, July 7 -- Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Flores District, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), erupted, sending a volcanic ash column as high as 18 thousand meters above its summit.

"There was an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, East Nusa Tenggara, on July 7, 2025, at 11:05 local time, with the ash column observed reaching approximately 18 thousand meters above the peak," Fajarudin M. Balido, an officer from the Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki monitoring post, stated on Monday.

Balido reported that the ash column appeared gray to black, with thick intensity, drifting toward the North, Northeast, and Northwest.

He stated that the eruption was recorded on a seismogram, showing a maximum amplitude of 47.3 millimeters and lasting about six...