Indonesia volcano eruption halts flights

Some 270,000 passengers are stranded across Indonesia after
a volcanic eruption grounded more than 2,000 flights and forced
airports to suspend operations

Volcanic ash from
Mount Anak Krakatau,
which means Child of
Krakatoa, reached as
high as 15,000m

Volcano has been
sporadically active since
it emerged from sea
after 1883 eruption
of Mount Krakatoa

Eruption in 2018
caused partial collapse
of volcano, triggering
huge tsunami which
killed over 400 people

Airports closed as of Sep 7

Jakarta
Surabaya
Palembang

Halim Perdanakusuma

Muhammad
Taufiq Kiemas

Radin Inten II

Husein Sastranegara

Budiarto

Pondok
Cabe

Soekarno-Hatta

SUMATRA
JAVA
INDIAN OCEAN
Java
Sea
100km
60 miles

Sep 4: Eruption begins
at Mount Anak Krakatau

INDONESIA
1,000km
620 miles

Sources: BBC, The National
Picture: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
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