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Ash from Anak Krakatau blankets Bandar Lampung as residents begin wearing masks

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau covered parts of Bandar Lampung on Saturday afternoon and remained visible into the evening.
  • Some residents began wearing masks, while workers sprayed water on major roads to reduce ash on the surfaces.
  • A visitor from Jakarta worried the ash could affect her flight home the following day.

Volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau began covering parts of Bandar Lampung on Saturday afternoon, affecting residents’ activities and remaining visible across several areas into the evening.

Some people started wearing masks outdoors. Workers also sprayed water on several major roads to help reduce the ash that had settled on their surfaces.

This is my first time, I’m really shocked at how thick it is.

· CacaA 25-year-old festival participant described her first experience of the volcanic ash.

Caca, a 25-year-old visitor from outside the region attending the Lampung Financial Festival, said she had never faced ashfall like it before. “This is my first time, I’m really shocked at how thick it is,” she told Republika.

Sarah, 24, another festival participant from Jakarta, was due to return home on Sunday and worried the ash could affect her flight. “Hopefully it will be safe tomorrow. If it isn’t, I just want what’s best. I hope conditions recover quickly, and everyone remains vigilant,” she said.

Hopefully it will be safe tomorrow. If it isn’t, I just want what’s best. I hope conditions recover quickly, and everyone remains vigilant.

· SarahA visitor from Jakarta expressed concern about her planned flight home and urged caution.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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