Indonesia’s main airport suspends operations after volcanic eruption
September 6, 2026
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP)—About 170,000 passengers were left stranded on Sunday as Indonesia shuttered its main international airport and seven others, cancelling hundreds of flights after Mount Anak Krakatoa spewed a plume of volcanic ash and lava from more than 150 kilometres away.
Mount Anak Krakatoa erupted on Saturday, producing a fountain of lava and booming sounds that could be heard up to a few hundred kilometres away, the geology agency said in a statement.
Two new eruptions were recorded on Sunday, the volcanology agency warned.
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