Flights in Indonesia suspended due to volcano Mount Anak Krakatau eruption

Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport has suspended flight operations for several hours due to volcanic ash from the ongoing eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau. Dispersal of volcanic ash has disrupted activities in Lampung province in Indonesia's Sumatra island and Banten province on Java. What's next? Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency said there was no imminent risk of tsunami from the volcano. Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport has suspended flight operations for several hours due to volcanic ash from the ongoing eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, Jakarta's main airport has posted on Instagram. The suspension, extending a halt to 9:30am local time (12:30pm AEST) that had been scheduled until 5:30am, has affected 209 flights, including several international flights, Indonesia's Transportation Ministry said. Anak Krakatau has been erupting since late on Friday, with volcanic ash detected in the airport early on Sunday, the ministry said in a statement. Dispersal of volcanic ash has disrupted activities in Lampung province in Indonesia's Sumatra island and Banten province on Java, said Berton Panjaitan, a spokesperson for Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency, Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB). "BNPB urges the public to remain calm while increasing vigilance," he said. "In the event of ashfall, people are advised to wear masks and eye protection, reduce outdoor activities, cover water sources and exercise caution when driving, as volcanic ash can reduce visibility." Several schools cancelled activities on Saturday, with students and residents suffering eye irritation from the ash, while fishermen cancelled their fishing trips due to the eruption, local media outlet Kompas reported. The disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday there was no imminent risk of tsunami from the volcano. [Image text:] 07:68 9-EN 08.00 RO 034-822 0600 054-022 0800 914-022 RO 00.00 014-822 AI-AB AE-AS 08/15 AE-AD C19-E2 W6n A3-AU YTHO AI-AS 09:30 KUALALUNPUE A1-A AS-A AI-AD A1-AD MINGGU 06SEPT2026 AE-AD 1734 a 10 10 OREATALKAN TERLAMBAT TERLAMBAT TERLAMSAT TERLAMSO CATE DUKA 172 791 08.30 09.00 09:00 9.00 09.00 09:10 09:15 09:15 0930 09.30 09:30 09.30 SNGAPORE DOHA DONA DOHA DOHA NARITA NARTA SANEDA scoot 0931 A1-AS 810-89 a-c GATE 10 80-80 023 - 026 08-829 08 -820 01 - 820 an BA RA A1-AD AI-A13 A-AG A1-AD D25-D20 OS-D06 PEMAPKS OAAEEEEN GANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLEO CANCELLED CANOBLLED OANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLEO ON SCHEDULE ON SOHEDULE MOHOSNO ON SCHEOULE CANOBLED CANCELLED Sotter