Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts

A volcano eruption at Indonesia's Anak Krakatau has led to the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday. The Geological Agency reported that the volcanic island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra displayed signs of activity on Saturday and erupted for 30 seconds at 3:53 a.m. Sunday.

Despite no casualties or evacuation orders being issued, the agency advised residents and visitors to maintain a distance of at least 3 kilometers from the volcano's active crater. Volcanic ash affected parts of Jakarta and Lampung province, prompting the airport to suspend operations between 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.

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