Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport and others as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Anak Krakatau volcano erupted in Indonesia early Sunday, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting other domestic airports as volcanic ash drifted throughout parts of western Indonesia.

Key points

• Volcanic ash spread throughout parts of Jakarta and Lampung province on Sumatra's southern tip, Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation stated.
• Sunday and for 16 seconds regarding three hours afterwards, Indonesia's Geological Agency noted.
• No casualties were documented and no evacuation order was issued.

Meanwhile, the volcanic island located in Indonesia's Sunda Strait between the main Java and Sumatra islands had indicated signs of activity since Friday before erupting for 30 seconds at 3: 53 a.m. Sunday and for 16 seconds regarding three hours afterwards, Indonesia's Geological Agency noted. Closed-circuit camera footage indicated lava flares from the volcano.

No casualties were documented and no evacuation order was issued. The nearest settlement is more than 16 kilometers (10 miles) away, but authorities cautioned residents and visitors to stay at least 3 kilometers (2 miles) from the active crater.

As well as six other airports, including Radin Inten II Airport in Lampung, since of volcanic ash, airNav Indonesia closed airspace around Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma airports in Jakarta.

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