JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high as 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky and depositing ash on villages.

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, a highly active volcano, has spewed a towering column of ash high into the sky above Indonesia and sent gas clouds rolling down its slopes

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said, just weeks after it caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from the popular resort island of Bali.