Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Flights Disrupted

Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-Laki sent ash soaring 18,000 metres above its summit, officials report.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, as seen from Nangahale village in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia on July 7, 2025. Arnold Welianto/AFP via Getty Images

Flights between Australia and Bali have been disrupted once again after Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on July 7, sending volcanic ash soaring 18 kilometres into the sky.

At least five return international flights were cancelled, with several more delayed due to the eruption—Mount Lewotobi’s second in under a month.