A volcanic eruption in Indonesia sent an enormous ash cloud more than six miles into the sky, disrupting or canceling dozens of flights to and from the tourist island of Bali.

Laki, a 1,584-metre volcano on the island of Flores, erupted on Tuesday, with authorities raising its alert status to the highest level.

Dozens of flights to and from Indonesia's tourist island of Bali were canceled on Wednesday, after a volcano in the archipelago's east