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Mount Anak Krakatau strands 150,000 passengers

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

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  • More than 150,000 passengers were stranded on Sunday after Indonesia closed eight airports and cancelled hundreds of flights.
  • The disruption followed an eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, which produced volcanic ash, lahars and powerful explosions.

More than 150,000 passengers were stranded on Sunday after Indonesia shut its main international airport and seven other airports.

Hundreds of flights were cancelled after Mount Anak Krakatau erupted, sending plumes of volcanic ash and lahars more than 150 kilometres. The eruption began on Saturday and produced bursts of lava and booming sounds that could be heard from a distance.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. 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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