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Anak Krakatau eruption sends ash across five provinces and closes eight airports

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

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  • Anak Krakatau continued erupting on September 5, with volcanic ash reported across Banten, Lampung, Jakarta, West Java and South Sumatra.
  • Authorities linked loud booming sounds heard in parts of West Java on September 4-5 to the eruption.
  • Eight airports were temporarily closed because of ash, while three alternative airports were prepared for affected flights.

The eruption of Anak Krakatau spread volcanic ash across five provinces and forced the temporary closure of eight airports, according to Indonesia’s geological disaster mitigation agency.

The volcano erupted on the morning of September 5 in the Sunda Strait. Ash from lava emissions moved toward Banten, Lampung, Jakarta, West Java and South Sumatra. The agency said the eruption was still continuing that morning, and residents in several provinces reported feeling its effects later in the day.

Agency chief Rita Susilawati said Anak Krakatau was still erupting, with sounds of eruptions continuing to be heard. The agency also estimated that the volcano could have caused booming sounds heard in parts of West Java on September 4 and 5. It compared the phenomenon with the sound of the 2014 Mount Kelud eruption, which was heard as far as Yogyakarta and parts of Central Java. Anak Krakatau’s 2020 eruption was also heard in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi.

We are still monitoring the Anak Krakatau volcano, which is still erupting. It can still be heard, and eruptions are still occurring.

· Rita SusilawatiThe head of Indonesia’s geological disaster mitigation agency described the continuing volcanic activity on September 5.

By Sunday morning, volcanic ash remained present in Jakarta and West Java. Indonesia’s meteorological agency identified two ash clusters. One moved toward Jakarta, Banten and West Java at an altitude of up to 20,000 feet. The second, reaching 50,000 feet, spread southwest to northwest across parts of Banten, Lampung, Bengkulu, the southern Sunda Strait and the Indian Ocean.

The eight temporarily closed airports included Soekarno-Hatta, Halim Perdanakusuma, Radin Inten II, Husein Sastranegara, Budiarto Curug, Taufik Kiemas and Atung Bungsu. Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said Kertajati, Ahmad Yani and Juanda airports had been prepared as alternatives. Jakarta also introduced distance learning because of the eruption.

We suspect that the Anak Krakatau eruption may be one possible source of the booming sounds heard in several areas of West Java on September 4 and 5.

· Rita SusilawatiShe linked reported booming sounds in West Java to the eruption during an online news conference.
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