Jakarta airport suspends flights due to Anak Krakatau ash including from Singapore
Mount Anak Krakatau's ongoing eruption has forced the suspension of hundreds of flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport. Volcanic ash has disrupted local activities and travel, prompting authorities to urge caution despite no immediate tsunami risk.
Why it matters
The disruption highlights the vulnerability of regional aviation and local infrastructure to volcanic activity in the Indonesian archipelago.
Listen Summarise Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption caused hundreds of flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport to be suspended, affecting airlines like Singapore Airlines and Scoot with multiple cancellations. Volcanic ash reached up to 15,000m, disrupting local activities; schools cancelled events and fishermen halted trips due to eye irritation and safety concerns. Indonesia’s disaster agency urged calm and precautions against ashfall, with no tsunami risk currently, recalling the deadly 2018 Anak Krakatau tsunami disaster. AI generated
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