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Indonesia's ongoing eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau has disrupted more than 2,300 domestic and international flights and affected over 270,000 passengers, as authorities kept seven airports closed for a second consecutive day due to volcanic ash drifting across western Java and Sumatra.
The closures include Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, the country's busiest gateway, along with six other airports serving Jakarta and surrounding regions. Officials said operations will resume only after aviation authorities confirm that airspace is free of hazardous volcanic ash.
Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said ash columns reached up to 15,000 metres (50,000 feet) on the Sumatra side of the volcano and about 6,000 metres over Java. Strong winds continued carrying ash toward densely populated areas, raising concerns over both aviation safety and air quality.
The Ministry of Transportation said hundreds of domestic and international services were cancelled, delayed or diverted, while airlines advised passengers to postpone travel and monitor flight schedules. Airport operators continued inspections of runways and aircraft as volcanic ash can severely damage jet engines and onboard systems.
The eruption has also disrupted daily life across several provinces. Schools in Jakarta, Banten, West Java and Lampung switched to remote learning, while disaster management authorities urged residents to stay indoors where possible, wear face masks outdoors and avoid unnecessary travel because of heavy ashfall. Fishing activities near the Sunda Strait were also temporarily suspended in some coastal communities.
Indonesia's Geological Agency maintained Alert Level III for Anak Krakatau, warning that further eruptions remain possible despite signs that volcanic activity has eased from its initial peak.
Authorities said there is no immediate tsunami threat, but the public has been instructed to stay at least three kilometres away from the crater because of the risk of fresh eruptions, lava flows and volcanic projectiles.
Located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, Anak Krakatau is one of Indonesia's most closely monitored volcanoes. Its 2018 flank collapse triggered a tsunami that killed more than 400 people, underscoring the risks posed by renewed volcanic activity in the seismically active archipelago. (ILKHA)
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