Thousands flee as Indonesian volcano bursts to life

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Mount Ili Lewotolok in Indonesia's remote southernmost province experienced its last major eruption in 2017.

Thousands have fled the scene of a rumbling Indonesian volcano that burst to life for the first time in several years, belching a massive column of smoke and ash.

But authorities advised residents to wear masks to protect themselves from volcanic ash spouting from the crater in East Nusa Tenggara - the southernmost province of Indonesia - and to be alert for possible lava flows.

 

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