Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools, fishing
- On Sunday, September 6, Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended operations until 9:30 a.m. after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau reached the terminal, disrupting hundreds of flights.
- Mount Anak Krakatau has erupted since late Friday, September 4, with the Geological Agency recording 174 eruption earthquakes and 714 emission events while maintaining Alert Level III status.
- Director General of Civil Aviation Lukman F. Laisa confirmed the suspension followed 'paper test' results conducted Sunday between 00:35 and 01:05 WIB indicating ash presence at the airport.
- Schools canceled activities on Saturday as residents in Banten and Lampung reported eye irritation from ashfall; BNPB spokesperson Berton Panjaitan advised the public to wear masks and limit outdoor activities.
- Authorities reassured coastal communities there is no imminent tsunami risk, noting the volcano's growth since the 2018 disaster remains small, while maintaining a 3 km exclusion zone around the active crater.
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Indonesia's main airport suspends ops due to eruption
An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau caused the suspension of hundreds of flights at Jakarta's main airport on Sunday after some school activities and fishing were halted. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport posted on Instagram that it had suspended flight operations until 9.30am local time due to volcanic ash. The suspension, extending a halt that had been scheduled until 5.30am, has affected 209 flights, including several internatio…
The Anak Krakatau spits ash up to 15,000 meters in height. Hundreds of flights fail. Schools must close. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions often occur in the region.
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport extended the suspension until Sunday morning – The volcano is in intense activity
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