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Flights of several airlines, including Air India, were cancelled on Wednesday after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia erupted, sending an ash column of as high as 10 km, according to local reports.
The volcanic eruption forced Air India to divert mid-way the Delhi-Bali flight back to Delhi.
"Due to volcano activity of Lewatobi Laki-Laki in East Nusa Tenggara, several flights at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport are cancelled," airport operator Angkasa Pura Indonesia was quoted as saying.
The eruption occurred on Tuesday on the eastern island of Flores, where the 1,584-metre (5,197-foot) volcano erupted, sending a tower...