© PressTVMount Bromo spews volcanic material as it erupts in this aerial shot taken from an Indonesian Air Force airplane that flew over Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia on Monday, Nov. 29, 2010.
Officials say civilian flights to and from Abdurahman Saleh Airport in East Java Province will remain grounded for at least five days. Tourists were not allowed to visit Mount Bromo on Friday.
Volcanic eruption from this mountain killed two tourists in 2004.
Indonesia is home to about 130 active volcanoes.
This follows the deaths of hundreds of people after Mount Merapi started its volcanic activities in late October.
This follows the deaths of hundreds of people after Mount Merapi started its volcanic activities in late October.
Merapi's eruption killed around 1,300 people in 1930 but experts have declared the current eruptions as the biggest since 1872.
The eruptions come as Indonesia is still dealing with the aftermath of a tsunami, which claimed hundreds of lives in 2003.
Much of Indonesia lies in the Pacific ring of fire, a seismically active area known for frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions.
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