Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano in south-central Indonesia has erupted, spewing towering columns of hot ash into the air and prompting authorities to both raise the alert to the highest level and expand the danger zone to 8km (5 miles) from the crater.

According to the Indonesian Geological Agency, the volcano released a towering ash cloud reaching up to 10,000 meters (32,800 feet).

Laki erupted dramatically on Tuesday (June 17), sending a towering column of ash more than 10,000 meters (32,800 feet) into the sky, prompting authorities to raise the alert to the highest level and expand the exclusion zone.