The thick, fiery ash burnt down several homes including a convent of Catholic nuns, an official at the Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki monitoring post said.
At least 10 people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of Flores.
National Disaster Management Agency's spokesperson Abdul Muhari said rescuers were still searching for bodies buried under collapsed homes.READ MORE: Some have fled to relatives' houses while the local government is readying schools to use as temporary shelters.
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