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Jakarta airport suspends flights because of ash from Mount Anak Krakatau

From The Straits Times · () English

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  • Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended operations until 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 6 because of volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau.
  • Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry said the disruption affected 33 flights, including several international services.
  • The disaster mitigation agency said there was no imminent tsunami risk from the volcano as of Sept. 5.

Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended flight operations until 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 6 after volcanic ash from the ongoing eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau was detected in the area.

The suspension extended an earlier halt that had been scheduled to last until 5:30 a.m. Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry said the disruption affected 33 flights, including several international services.

Mount Anak Krakatau has been erupting since late Sept. 4, and the ministry said volcanic ash was detected at the airport early on Sept. 5. Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency said that day there was no imminent risk of a tsunami from the volcano.

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