Eight Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau

September 7, 2026 9:17 AM

Eight Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau

Eight Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed early on Monday morning because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau, the transport minister said. Ash from Anak Krakatau, which sits halfway between Java and Sumatra islands, has blanketed Jakarta and several surrounding areas since it erupted late on Friday, leading to the closure of the airports for safety reasons. The transport ministry said 170,000 people have been affected by flight cancellations...

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10 km into the sky

October 15, 2025 10:45 PM

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10 km into the sky

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted on Wednesday, shooting volcanic ash 10 km (6.2 miles) into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said, forcing authorities to raise the alert system to its highest level. Located in East Nusa Tenggara province, the volcano erupted on Wednesday at 1:35 a.m. (1835 GMT Tuesday) for around nine minutes, the country's Geological Agency said in a statement. It erupted again on Wednesday morning at 9:21 a.m. (0121 GMT), spewing ash 8 km high, the agenc...