Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki has erupted twice and sent clouds of searing gas miles into the sky while tons of ash fell on villages and flights were cancelled.

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia erupted for a second day, blanketing villages with ash and spewing lava. Over 10,000 residents have been affected, with schools closed and airports shut down. The volcano is on high alert,

A huge volcanic eruption in Indonesia has forced airlines to cancel flights as they avoid the area where significant amounts of ash have flooded the sky.