Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on Flores island erupted late on Tuesday and again at 1.35am, sending volcanic materials 10km above its 1,584m-high peak, the national volcanology agency said in a statement.
There was no immediate word of any casualties or damage, but authorities warned residents and tourists on the eastern Indonesian island to keep away from the area, preparing for possible evacuations.
Geology agency head Muhammad Wafid said it had raised the volcano's alert level to the highest late Tuesday, after detecting an increase in deep quakes that often precede an explosive eruption.
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