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.

Many international flights, including from Singapore, Australia, and India to Bali, were cancelled on Wednesday, June 18, after the eruption of the Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in Indonesia. Read

Indonesia's Lewotobi active Laki Lai volcano spewed searing miles-high ash column into the skies over Flores island, 440 miles east of Bali, grounding flights serving the popular tourist island all across the region.