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Volcanic Eruption Leaves 150,000 Passengers Stranded in Indonesia

From Ghanaian Times · () English

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  • More than 150,000 passengers were stranded after an eruption led Indonesian authorities to suspend operations at eight airports.
  • Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta was the first to close after ash from Anak Krakatau was detected in nearby airspace.
  • Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said 712 flights had so far been affected.

More than 150,000 passengers have been left stranded in Indonesia after a volcanic eruption forced authorities to temporarily suspend operations at eight airports.

Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport was the first to close yesterday, after ash from Anak Krakatau was detected in airspace near the airport.

Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said 712 flights had so far been affected.

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Originally published by Ghanaian Times in English. 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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