Indonesia volcanic eruption kills at least 10 people, burns homes

We didn't hear any warning signs because it started with thunder and lightning,

said Petrus Muda Turan, head of a village on the Catholic-majority island, adding

An hour ago, (the volcano) rumbled but no hot clouds or lava were seen,

he told AFP on Monday

The eruptions that occurred since Friday were due to the accumulation of hidden energy."

He said

Our nuns ran out in panic under a rain of volcanic ash in the darkness,

Palma said

I was asleep when suddenly the bed shook twice, as if someone had slammed it. Then I realised the volcano had erupted, so I ran outside,

hairdresser Hermanus Mite told the AFP news agency

I saw flames coming out and immediately fled. There were ashes and stones everywhere. My salon also caught fire and everything inside was lost,

the 32-year-old added

There has been a significant increase in volcanic activity on Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki,

it said in a press release on Monday

The death toll from the Lewotobi Laki-Laki's eruption is now 10 people,

disaster mitigation agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said at a press conference

After the eruption, there was power outage and then it was raining and big lightning which caused panic among residents,

he told Reuters,

According to our coordination with the local authorities, six fatalities have confirmed,

Abdul Muhari, the spokesman for Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency, said in an interview for the Kompas TV broadcaster

We have started evacuating residents since this morning to other villages located around 20 kms (13 miles) from the crater,

he said

Six fatalities have been confirmed,

Abdul Muhari, spokesman of the country's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB), told Kompas TV