Indonesia Volcano Eruption Leaves 270,000 Stranded as Airports Extend Closure
Indonesia’s geological agency warned further eruptions remain likely as ash up to 15,000 meters forced airport closures and left travelers waiting for updates.
- On Monday, Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and three others extended closures following Mount Anak Krakatau's Saturday eruption, disrupting flights for more than 270,000 passengers.
- Located about 150 kilometres from Jakarta in the Sunda Strait, Anak Krakatau has been sporadically active since emerging last century; a 2018 collapse triggered a tsunami killing 429 people.
- Volcanic ash reached 15,000m on the Sumatra side, while more than 240 flights were cancelled or delayed on Monday morning alone, affecting nearly 30,000 passengers at Jakarta's main airport.
- Stranded travelers formed snaking queues at Jakarta's airport seeking refunds and updates, with 29-year-old tourist Amir Hamzah saying he never expected to be stuck for days.
- Indonesia's Geological Agency warned Monday that "the probability of further eruptions in the coming periods remains high," while authorities conduct tests every 30 minutes to monitor ash spread.
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The reactivation of Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia has paralyzed air transport. More than 2,000 flights were canceled due to volcanic ash, while some 270,000 passengers were stranded, officials warned there was a high probability of further eruptions.
Since Sunday evening, the volcano Anak Krakatau has been resting in Indonesia. However, the effects of its previous eruptions are still noticeable. A huge ash cloud lies over numerous islands of the country. Air traffic is disturbed - hundreds of thousands are doomed to wait.
The Anak Krakatau spits ash up to 15 000 meters in height, 2300 flights fail.
Nearly 300,000 passengers were stranded in Indonesia after the eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano led to the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights and the suspension of several airports.
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