(250321) -- JAKARTA, March 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo provided by Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG) shows Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spewing volcanic materials in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, March 21, 2025. The volcano, located in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted late Thursday night and continued into Friday, prompting the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation to raise the alert status to the highest level.
The eruption released a column of ash up to 8,000 meters high before midnight on Thursday. The gray-to-black cloud was dispersed southwest and west of the crater. The strong eruption continued into Friday morning, with a column of ash reaching 2,500 meters. Thick gray clouds moved westward from the volcano.
The volcano's alert level has been elevated to the highest level, or Level IV, since Thursday. (PVMBG/Handout via Xinhua)
