A volcano on a tiny Indonesian island is spewing out more hot ash and lava after causing six deaths over the weekend.

Hot lava from an erupting volcano killed six people sleeping in a beach village on a small island in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, after ash and smoke from the volcano shot about a mile into the air, officials said.

A volcano has erupted in eastern Indonesia, killing five people and shooting smoke and ash up to 2,000 metres into the air.