{
  "id": 6146257,
  "title": "Jakarta airport extends closure after volcano eruption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/jakarta-airport-extends-closure-after-volcano-eruption-6146257",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T15:51:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/region/2026/09/1527896/jakarta-airport-extends-closure-after-volcano-eruption"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jakarta's main airport, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, extended its closure on Monday morning following a volcanic eruption at Mount Anak Krakatau, located about 150km from Indonesia's capital. The eruption on Saturday spewed lava and volcanic ash, causing airports across the country to halt operations and disrupt nearly 3,000 flights, leaving over 340,000 passengers stranded. Mount Anak Krakatau's activity remains high, leading to concerns over the threat of incandescent rocks, heavy ashfall, and potential lava flows. The Indonesian government has relaxed rules for foreign passengers affected by flight cancellations. Alternative airports are available to help distribute the congestion, and free bus services are provided for passengers wishing to use them.",
  "summary": "JAKARTA: Indonesia’s main airport postponed reopening on Monday after halting operations following a volcanic eruption that left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}