Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted, spewing towering columns of hot ash into the air

Indonesian Authorities raised the eruption alert to the highest level and expanded the danger zone to 8 kilometers (about 5 miles) from the crater. The ashes expanded into a mushroom-shaped ash cloud that could be seen from the cities located 90 kilometers (about 56 miles) to 150 kilometers (nearly 93 miles) from the mountain.

The Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupted on Tuesday afternoon, with authorities raising the alert level to the most dangerous.