Indonesia: At least 10 dead after Mount Lewotobi volcano erupts

Officials say several villages have been evacuated after the eruption on Sunday.

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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted at 23:57 local time, according to the Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMG).

Hadi Wijaya, a PVMG spokesperson, said fiery lava and rocks had hit the villages about 4km (two miles) from the crater, burning and damaging residents' houses.

According to local officials, the eruption has affected seven villages.

PVMG said fires had "occurred in residential areas due to the ejection of incandescent material" from the volcano.

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