Dozens of Bali flights cancelled after Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts
Dozens of flights to and from Indonesia's tourist hotspot of Bali have been cancelled or delayed, after a nearby volcanic eruption. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, erupted yesterday, spewing ash several kilometres high. Last November, the volcano erupted multiple times, leaving nine people dead and forcing thousands more to evacuate. Chandni Vatvani reports.
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Indonesia volcano eruption forces flight cancellations, evacuations
SIKKA: Dozens of flights were cancelled and evacuations ordered after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in eastern Indonesia erupted, sending a column of ash 10 kilometres into the sky, authorities said on Wednesday (Jun 18). The 1,584-metre volcano on Flores island erupted on Tuesday, prompting officials to raise its alert level to the highest on a four-tier scale. 'Due to volcano activity of Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Nusa Tenggara, several flights at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport are cancelled,' airport operator Angkasa Pura Indonesia said in a statement. Flights operated by Jetstar and Virgin Australia, along with services by Air India, Tigerair, Juneyao Airlines and Air New Zealand, were affected, according to the Bali international airport website. Jetstar confirmed it had delayed flights to and from Bali, with expectations that the ash cloud would clear by Wednesday evening. AirAsia also said it had cancelled or rescheduled flights to Bali, Lombok and Labuan Bajo, and was assisting affected passengers. A total of 32 domestic and international flights at Bali's Ngurah Rai airport were cancelled. The airport remained open, with a customer service agent telling AFP, 'It depends on the route and also the airline.' Nearby, Fransiskus Xaverius Seda Airport in Maumere was closed until Thursday morning. Two additional local airports on Flores were also temporarily shut, Indonesia's transport ministry said. The eruption disrupted travel for approximately 14,000 passengers. TREMORS CONTINUE, EVACUATIONS UNDERWAY Volcanic ash fell on nearby villages, forcing the evacuation of at least one on Tuesday night, according to Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency. Ongoing tremors and eruptions were still being detected on Wednesday, spokesperson Abdul Muhari said. 'No less than 450 families from affected villages… have settled in temporary housing equipped with electricity and clean water facilities,' he said. The geology agency urged residents and tourists to remain at least seven kilometres away from the crater and warned of possible lahar flows, fast-moving volcanic mudflows — if rain falls in the area. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, meaning 'man' in Indonesian, is paired with a neighbouring peak, Lewotobi Perempuan ('woman'). In November, the volcano erupted repeatedly, killing nine people, disrupting international flights to Bali and displacing thousands. Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, sits on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire' and is prone to frequent volcanic and seismic activity.
CNA
14 hours ago
- CNA
Dozens of Bali flights cancelled after Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts
Dozens of flights to and from Indonesia's tourist hotspot of Bali have been cancelled or delayed, after a nearby volcanic eruption. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, erupted yesterday, spewing ash several kilometres high. Last November, the volcano erupted multiple times, leaving nine people dead and forcing thousands more to evacuate. Chandni Vatvani reports.
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