Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted again on 7 July, hurling volcanic ash roughly 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky and depositing debris on nearby villages, the nation’s volcanology agency said. The twin-peaked volcano, located on Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara province, has remained at the highest alert level since mid-June. The latest blast grounded air traffic across the region. Officials said at least 24 flights to and from Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport were cancelled, affecting services operated by Virgin Australia, Jetstar, Qantas and other carriers. The eruption follows earlier disruption on 18 June, when dozens of flights were scrapped and an Air India jet (flight AI2145) bound for Bali turned back to Delhi as a precaution. Authorities have enforced a seven-kilometre exclusion zone around the crater and warned of possible lahar floods if heavy rain mixes with volcanic debris. No injuries were reported from the current activity, but the volcano’s November 2024 eruption left nine people dead and forced thousands to evacuate. Indonesia, home to more than 120 active volcanoes, straddles the seismically active Pacific “Ring of Fire.”