Anak Krakatoa ash cloud shuts Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta airport, disrupting more than 200 flights

Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport temporarily halted operations due to volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption, affecting 33 flights, including 16 international services.

The airport closure lasted from 1:30 am to 5:30 am as a precautionary measure due to the dangers volcanic ash poses to aircraft, such as engine damage and visibility issues.

Authorities, including the Indonesian transport ministry, are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with relevant agencies to ensure flight safety.

Passengers travelling through Jakarta are advised to check their flight status amidst the ongoing assessment of airspace safety.

JAKARTA, Sept 6 — Indonesia halted operations at its main international airport outside Jakarta today after ash spewed from the Anak Krakatoa volcano more than 150km away, impacting thousands of passengers.

Mount Anak Krakatoa erupted yesterday, producing a fountain of lava and booming sounds that could be heard up to 700km away, the geology agency said in a statement.

Two new eruptions were recorded today, the volcanology agency warned.

Ash from the volcano was detected in the airspace surrounding Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, prompting authorities to suspend operations from 01:30am today (Saturday 1830 GMT).

“The latest paper test…showed positive results indicating the spread of volcanic ash in the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport area, consequently the airport closure was extended until Sunday at 09:30 am (0230 GMT),” the transport ministry said in a statement today.

The suspension was later extended by four hours “due to increased eruptive activity”, the airport said on social media.

More than 22,000 passengers have been impacted by the suspension, the transportation ministry said, adding that 209 flights were affected, in particular to and from Singapore.

Other affected international routes included Doha, Sydney, and Kuala Lumpur.

At least 16 domestic flights to Bali were also cancelled, local airport authorities said.

Anak Krakatoa, which means Child of Krakatoa, sits in a strait that separates the islands of Java and Sumatra.

Ships passing through the strait should increase vigilance for possible disruption to navigation safety due to volcanic activities and are prohibited to approach within the exclusion zone of 3km radius from the volcano, local port authorities said in a statement.

The volcano has been sporadically active since it emerged from the sea at the beginning of last century in the caldera formed after the 1883 eruption of Mount Krakatoa.

That disaster was one of the deadliest and most destructive in history with an estimated 35,000 people killed.

Indonesia, a South-east Asian archipelago nation, sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where the meeting of continental plates causes high volcanic and seismic activity. — AFP

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由于喀拉喀托之子火山喷发产生的火山灰，印度尼西亚苏加诺-哈达国际机场暂时停止运营，33 个航班受到影响，其中包括 16 个国际航班。

由于火山灰会对飞机造成危险，例如发动机损坏和能见度问题，因此作为预防措施，机场从凌晨 1 点 30 分关闭至早上 5 点 30 分。

包括印尼交通部在内的有关部门正在密切关注事态发展，并与相关机构协调，以确保飞行安全。

鉴于目前正在进行空域安全评估，建议途经雅加达的旅客查询航班状态。

雅加达，9月6日——由于150多公里外的喀拉喀托火山喷发的火山灰，印尼今天暂停了雅加达郊外主要国际机场的运营，数千名乘客受到影响。

地质机构在一份声明中表示，喀拉喀托之子火山昨天喷发，喷涌出熔岩，发出轰鸣声，远在 700 公里外都能听到。

火山学机构警告称，今天记录到两次新的火山喷发。

在苏加诺-哈达国际机场周围的空域检测到了火山灰，促使当局从今天凌晨 1 点 30 分（格林尼治标准时间星期六 1830）起暂停运营。

“最新的纸质检测结果……显示火山灰扩散至苏加诺-哈达国际机场区域，因此机场关闭时间延长至周日上午 9:30（格林尼治标准时间 02:30）。”交通部今天在一份声明中表示。

机场在社交媒体上表示，由于火山喷发活动加剧，暂停时间随后延长了四个小时。

交通部表示，此次停飞影响了超过 22,000 名乘客，并补充说，有 209 个航班受到影响，特别是往返新加坡的航班。

其他受影响的国际航线包括多哈、悉尼和吉隆坡。

当地机场当局表示，至少有16个飞往巴厘岛的国内航班也被取消。

阿纳克·克拉卡托亚火山（Anak Krakatoa），意为“克拉卡托亚之子”，坐落在分隔爪哇岛和苏门答腊岛的海峡中。

当地港口当局在一份声明中表示，途经海峡的船舶应提高警惕，注意火山活动可能对航行安全造成的干扰，并禁止靠近火山周围3公里半径的禁区。

自上世纪初从海中升起以来，这座火山一直处于间歇性活动状态。它位于喀拉喀托火山 1883 年喷发后形成的火山口内。

那场灾难是历史上伤亡最惨重、破坏性最大的灾难之一，估计造成 35,000 人死亡。

印度尼西亚是东南亚的一个群岛国家，位于太平洋火环上，大陆板块在此交汇，导致火山和地震活动频繁。——法新社

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