Indonesia Cancels Flights at Jakarta Airport and Others Due to Anak Krakatau Volcano Eruption
- Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday morning, lasting 30 seconds at 3:53 AM, after showing signs of activity since Friday.
- All flights were cancelled at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and operations were disrupted at five other airports due to volcanic ash spreading across western Indonesia.
- By mid-afternoon, the closures had affected 516 flight movements, with 202 at Jakarta's main airport alone, impacting approximately 22,800 passengers on Sunday.
- Two ash columns were identified: one reaching 6,100 meters affecting Jakarta and surrounding areas, and another reaching 15,200 meters spreading westward over Sumatra and the Indian Ocean.
- No casualties were reported and no evacuation orders were issued, as the nearest settlement is over 16 kilometers from the volcano.
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday morning, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting operations at five other airports. The Indonesian Geological Agency reported that the volcanic island, located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, showed signs of activity beginning Friday before erupting for 30 seconds at 3:53 AM Sunday. Volcanic ash spread across parts of the capital and Lampung province in southern Sumatra.
By mid-afternoon, the airport closures had affected 516 flight movements, with 202 at Jakarta's main airport alone, impacting approximately 22,800 passengers. The Soekarno-Hatta airport was ordered closed until at least 5:30 PM. Two ash columns were tracked: one reaching 6,100 meters moving northeast over Jakarta and surrounding areas, and another reaching 15,200 meters moving west and northwest over Banten, Lampung, and Bengkulu provinces.
No casualties were reported and no evacuation orders were issued, as the nearest settlement is over 16 kilometers from the volcano. Authorities advised residents and visitors to maintain at least 3 kilometers distance from the active crater. The Indonesian Geological Agency noted that volcanic activity at Anak Krakatau has intensified since July, with Sunday's eruption being the strongest during the current period of unrest, though officials cannot predict whether a larger eruption will occur.
印度尼西亚因阿纳克喀拉喀托火山喷发取消雅加达等地航班
印度尼西亚阿纳克喀拉喀托火山周日凌晨喷发，导致雅加达苏加诺-哈达国际机场的所有航班被取消，另外五个机场的运营受到干扰。印度尼西亚地质局报告称，这座位于爪哇岛和苏门答腊岛之间巽他海峡的火山岛从周五开始显示活动迹象，周日凌晨3时53分喷发30秒。火山灰扩散到首都和苏门答腊南部的楠榜省的部分地区。
到周日下午，机场关闭影响了516个航班动作，仅雅加达主机场就有202个，影响约22,800名乘客。苏加诺-哈达机场被命令关闭至少到下午5时30分。追踪到两股灰柱：一股达到6,100米，向东北方向移动覆盖雅加达及周边地区；另一股达到15,200米，向西和西北方向移动覆盖万丹、楠榜和孟加都省。
未报告人员伤亡，未发布疏散令，因为最近的居民区距火山超过16公里。当局建议居民和游客与活跃火山口保持至少3公里的距离。印度尼西亚地质局指出，阿纳克喀拉喀托火山的活动自7月以来已加剧，周日的喷发是当前动荡期间最强烈的，尽管官员无法预测是否会发生更大规模的喷发。