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  "id": 5911171,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T04:33:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260906/p2g/00m/0in/030000c"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday, causing the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The volcanic ash drifted across parts of western Indonesia, leading to disruptions in air travel for 209 flight movements and about 22,800 passengers, including domestic routes to Makassar and international destinations like Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, and Amsterdam. No casualties or evacuation orders were issued, but residents and visitors were advised to stay at least 3 kilometers from the volcano's active crater. The eruption was the offspring of the famous Krakatau, whose 1883 eruption caused a global cooling period and a tsunami that killed at least 430 people in Sumatra and Java in 2018. Anak Krakatau, now only about a quarter of its original size, remains in second-highest alert status.",
  "summary": "JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hat",
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        "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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        "title": "AirAsia reschedules flights to Jakarta as volcanic ash closes airport",
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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-5892378",
        "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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        "outlet": "Associated 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-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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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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  "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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