(UPDATE) JAKARTA — The death toll from a volcano erupting several times overnight in eastern Indonesia has risen to 10, the country's disaster mitigation agency said Monday.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, located on the popular tourist island of Flores, spewed ash and lava that peppered the surrounding area with fireballs, forcing authorities to evacuate several villages.

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