An eruption at Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has left about 270,000 people stranded after airports extended their closures. The volcano, located approximately 150km from the capital, Jakarta, began erupting late on Friday.
The continued closure of airports has disrupted travel and prevented large numbers of people from completing their journeys. The supplied information does not identify the airports affected or specify how long the closures are expected to remain in place.
Anak Krakatau is the volcanic island associated with the Krakatau eruption. However, no further details about the latest activity, including the scale of the eruption, casualties, damage or evacuation measures, were provided.
The latest known situation is that airport closures remain in force and 270,000 people are stranded. Further developments are expected to depend on the volcano’s activity and decisions about when air travel can safely resume.
