JAKARTA (Reuters) -Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province erupted on Tuesday, spewing a towering ash cloud 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) high, the country's volcanology agency said.

Mount Lewotobi erupts in East Flores, sending ash 10,000 meters high. Alert raised to max level, over 4,800 people evacuated.

The ashes expanded into a mushroom-shaped ash cloud that could be seen from the cities located 90 kilometers to 150 kilometers from the mountain.