The Leboboti Laki-laki volcano emitted a massive ash plume that rose more than 6 miles into the atmosphere. (Photo credit: STR/AFP via Getty Images)
A volcano in Indonesia produced large plumes of ash in two eruptions on Tuesday (June 17) and Wednesday (June 18).
Lewotobi Laki-laki's first eruption occurred at 5:35 p.m. local time (5:35 a.m. ET) Tuesday, sending a mushroom-shaped ash cloud more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) high, Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said in a translated statement.
The ash cloud was visible up to 95 miles (150 km) from the volcano and blanketed nearby communities with debris, the statement said. The eruption was accompanied by booming sounds, lightning and thunder, typical of large eruptions that spew large amounts of material, authorities said.
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