A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday (Monday NZT), sending a column of ash as high as 4000m into the sky and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people.
Nearly 2800 people from at least 28 villages were evacuated from the slopes of Mount Ili Lewotolok, which is located on Lembata island of East Nusa Tenggara province, as the volcano began erupting, said Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Raditya Jati.
There were no reports of deaths or injuries from the eruption.
The Transportation Ministry said a flight warning had been issued after the eruption and a local airport had been closed as ash rained down on many areas of the island.
