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JAKARTA - At least nine people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday, spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate several nearby villages, officials said on Monday.Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Sunday at 23.
As of Monday morning at least nine people had died, said Heronimus Lamawuran, a local official at East Flores area, adding the eruption had affected seven villages."We have started evacuating residents since this morning to other villages located around 20 kms from the crater," he said.The nearest villages were covered by thick volcanic ash on Monday morning, Heronimus added.The authorities are still gathering data on the number of evacuees and damaged buildings.
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