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   Mt. Ile Lewotolok volcano erupts in Indonesia: A volcano in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province erupted on Sunday, spewing ash and smoke as high as four kilometers into the sky and forcing more than 2,700 residents to seek refuge. Indonesia has nearly 130 active volcanoes, more than any other country, and while many show high levels of activity it can be weeks or even months before an eruption. Let us take a look at some of the images:

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   The eruption from the Mt. Ile Lewotolok volcano, about 2,600 kilometers east of Indonesia's capital of Jakarta, had caused panic among those living nearby. (Reuters Photo)

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   About 2,780 people from 26 villages had sought refuge, although no casualties have so far been reported. (Reuters Photo)

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   Indonesia's Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center said on its website that the area near the volcano is likely to be inundated with "hot clouds, lava stream, lava avalanche, and poisonous gas". (Reuters Photo)

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   The status of the volcano was raised to the second-highest level on Indonesia's four-tier alert system due to "increasing threats". (Reuters Photo)

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   There are only three other volcanoes with this level. These include the Merapi volcano on the island of Java and Sinabung on Sumatra, which erupted this month. (Reuters Photo)