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Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools, fishing
Volcanic ash forced the airport halt, and officials said 209 flights were affected as schools and fishing trips were also disrupted.
- 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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Volcanic activity has forced the cancellation of sixteen international flights and four national flights, because the ashes are spreading to Banten, West Java, Jakarta, Lampung and Bengkulu provinces.
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Indonesia suspends flights at Jakarta airport after Anak Krakatau eruption
Jakarta: Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early on Sunday, prompting the temporary suspension of all flights at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport as volcanic ash spread across parts of western Indonesia.Indonesia's Geological Agency said the volcano, located in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra, showed signs of increased activity on Saturday before erupting for about 30 seconds at 3:53am on Sunday.No …
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