Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools, fishing
- On Sunday, Mount Anak Krakatau erupted early morning, forcing Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to suspend all flight operations from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. due to volcanic ash drifting across western Indonesia.
- Indonesia's Geological Agency reported the volcanic island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra showed activity signs since Friday before the 30-second eruption at 3:53 a.m. Sunday.
- Two ash clouds identified by the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre reached altitudes of 20,000 and 50,000 feet, drifting northeast and westward across Jakarta, Banten, West Java, and surrounding waters.
- The temporary closure affected 209 flight movements and about 22,800 passengers, with domestic routes to Makassar, Bali, and Surabaya canceled or diverted, plus international disruptions to Singapore and other hubs.
- Known as the "child of Kratakau," the volcano caused a devastating 2018 tsunami that killed at least 430 people; authorities now warn visitors to maintain at least 3 kilometers distance from the crater.
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The Indonesian authorities suspended activities on Sunday at six airports, including Jakarta International Airport, following the eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano, more than 150 kilometres from the capital, announced the Minister of Transport.
In Indonesia, operations at six airports were suspended on Sunday due to activity from the Anak Krakatau volcano, including the country's largest, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, which serves Jakarta.
Indonesian authorities have temporarily suspended traffic at the country's main airport, Jakarta International Airport, due to the eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano, located 150 kilometers from the capital Jakarta. More than 200 flights and 22,000 passengers are affected, foreign news agencies report.
An eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano has forced Indonesian authorities to temporarily suspend flights at the country's main airport, affecting more than 22,000 passengers. The volcano, located in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra, began erupting on Saturday, producing a fountain of lava, while residents in some areas of the country also reported powerful explosions, loud noises and shaking. Operations at Soekarno-Hatta…
The eruption, which stopped this Sunday without risk of tsunami, keeps five airfields paralyzed on the island of Java and one in Sumatra for an indeterminate period, leaving thousands of passengers trapped
Due to the outbreak of Anak Krakatau, flights at Indonesia's main international airport have been canceled, and some schools have also had to suspend their programs. The volcano began erupting late Friday night, and authorities said two more eruptions occurred early Sunday morning. The transport ministry said the suspension mainly affected flights to and from Singapore and other international routes including Doha, Sydney and Kuala Lumpur.
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