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  "id": 5896853,
  "title": "Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano-5896853",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T03:42:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260906/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano-erupts"
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  "summary": "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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        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : AirAsia Flights To, From Jakarta Cancelled, Rescheduled Due To Anak Krakatau Eruption",
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        "published": "2026-09-05T23:19:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Jakarta airport suspends flights due to Mount Anak Krakatau ash; SIA flights affected",
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        "published": "2026-09-06T01:50:05.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano",
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        "title": "Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano-5885736",
        "published": "2026-09-06T01:53:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "AirAsia cancels, reschedules Jakarta flights amid Mount Anak Krakatau eruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/airasia-cancels-reschedules-jakarta-flights-amid-mount-anak-krakatau",
        "published": "2026-09-06T02:31:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano-5891833",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:07:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Krakatau volcanic activity disrupts Jakarta-Makassar flights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/krakatau-volcanic-activity-disrupts-jakarta-makassar-flights",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:22:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/indonesia-cancels-flights-at-jakarta-airport-as-anak-krakatau-volcano-5911171",
        "published": "2026-09-06T04:33:56.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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