Several hundred people have been evacuated after a large volcano eruption in Indonesia that also prompted an aviation warning in Australia.

Australian travellers have been warned to expect flight delays after a volcano has erupted on Indonesia's main island of Java.

Airlines flying between Australia and Southeast Asia have been warned to avoid the ash cloud, which can severely damage jet engines and critical aircraft systems. While no casualties have been reported so far, officials caution that further eruptions and aviation disruption are possible in the coming days.

A volcano on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu had multiple eruptions on Sunday, sending a plume of ash almost three miles into the air.

An article Tuesday posted by The Daily Mail titled ‘America’s deadliest volcano enters unprecedented 72-hour tremor phase as eruption threat looms over millions’ has garnered attention online, but it is not entirely accurate.

Mount Semeru on Indonesia's main island of East Java has erupted three times today, spewing ash and smoke high into the sky. Thousands of people have been evacuated in the area.

AN Indonesian volcano has erupted, sending a massive ash plume 54,000 feet into the sky. The Australia Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) has issued a red aviation warning, encouraging residents