Indonesia Keeps Several Airports Closed Though Volcanic Eruption Is Easing
Ash from Anak Krakatau disrupted more than 1,500 flights and stranded about 170,000 passengers, officials said.
- On Monday, September 7, 2026, authorities kept eight airports closed, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau spread across Java and Sumatra.
- Mount Anak Krakatau, located 150 kilometres from Jakarta, began erupting late Friday, spewing lava fountains and ash plumes that reached 15,000 metres on the Sumatra side and triggered regional alerts.
- The Transportation Ministry reported the disruption grounded approximately 2,300 flights, affecting more than 270,000 passengers; schools in Jakarta and Lampung shifted to remote learning to mitigate health risks.
- Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi stated authorities cannot confirm a reopening timeline due to dynamic weather, while airport operators established service recovery posts at terminals in East Java and Yogyakarta alternatives.
- Indonesia's Geology Agency warns that the probability of further eruptions remains high because seismic activity indicates ongoing movement of volcanic fluids within the volcanic system.
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Between the Indonesian islands Java and Sumatra the volcano Anak Krakatau breaks out. The population is supposed to wear masks. The consequences are also massive for tens of thousands of holidaymakers.
The Anak Krakatau expelled a great deal of ash that forced to cancel flights at eight airports of that nation and that affected more than 170,000 passengers. No casualties were reported and no evacuation orders were issued, since the nearest settlement is more than 16 kilometers away. The colossus is located in the Krakatoa archipelago, with intermittent activity since its birth at the beginning of the 20th century, within the caldera formed aft…
Indonesia keeps several airports closed though volcanic eruption is easing - Regional Media News
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia kept several airports closed and shifted schools to remote learning Monday though the volcanic eruption that has halted 2,300 flights and coated areas with ash was subsiding. The continuous, 25-hour eruption of Anak Krakatau that produced a fountain of lava [...]
Jakarta, 7 Sep (EFE).- More than 270,000 passengers have been affected by the disruptions in air traffic caused by the eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia, which forces on Monday to keep closed seven airports, including Jakarta, the country’s main one, due to the presence of volcanic ash. Located in the [...] The entrance More than 270,000 air passengers affected by the eruption of the Anak Krakatoa in Indonesia was first publishe…
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