Anak Krakatau: Volcano eruption closes six Indonesian airports - BBC News

More than 150,000 airline passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following the eruptions.

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More than 150,000 passengers have been left stranded after a volcanic eruption forced Indonesian authorities to temporarily suspend operations at eight airports.

Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport was the first to be closed on Sunday morning after ash from Anak Krakatau was detected in airspace near the airport.

Transport minister Dudy Purwagandhi said so far 712 flights have been affected and asked airlines to consider diverting some flights to other airports.