{
  "id": 6121631,
  "title": "Volcanic ash leaves 170,000 travelers stranded at eight Indonesian airports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/volcanic-ash-leaves-170-000-travelers-stranded-at-eight-indonesian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T07:53:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/volcanic-ash-leaves-170000-travelers-stranded-at-eight-indonesian-airports/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eight Indonesian airports, including two in Jakarta, remain closed on Monday due to volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau eruptions, according to the transport minister. The ash has blanketed Jakarta and surrounding areas since Friday's eruption, prompting airport closures for safety reasons. About 170,000 people have been impacted by flight cancellations. Jakarta's main airport will stay closed until 6 p.m. local time. The seven remaining airports, serving areas near Jakarta and provinces of Lampung and West Java, are expected to stay closed until at least 8:59 a.m. The volcano monitoring agency notes the probability of further eruptions remains high. The eruptions have sent ash to heights of 20,000 feet on Java and 50,000 feet on Sumatra. Meteorological agency BMKG advises wearing masks outdoors to avoid inhaling ash. In Jakarta and Lampung, schools are conducting remote learning to mitigate health risks. Indonesia is located on the Pacific \"Ring of Fire,\" known for frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Anak Krakatau, meaning \"child of Krakatau,\" emerged a century ago from the site of the earlier, more powerful 1883 Krakatau volcano, which killed over 36,000 people in tsunamis.",
  "summary": "Reuters — Eight Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed early on Monday morning because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau, the transport minister said. Ash from Anak Krakatau, which sits halfway between Java and Sumatra islands, has blanketed Jakarta and several surrounding areas since it erupted late on Friday, leading to … The post Volcanic ash…",
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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."
}