Indonesia keeps several airports closed but Anak Krakatau volcanic eruption is easing

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Blackburn, G., & Aktan, S. (2026, September 7). Indonesia keeps several airports closed but Anak Krakatau volcanic eruption is easing. Euronews. http://www.euronews.com/2026/09/07/volcano-in-indonesia-erupts-canceling-hundreds-of-flights-and-stranding-thousands

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Euronews · collected 2026-09-07 · by Gavin Blackburn, Sertac Aktan

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Indonesia's Geological Agency reported that Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait, continued to erupt on Monday with moderate intensity, producing ash emissions and small earthquakes. The eruption prompted authorities to close eight airports until 6 pm on Monday, affecting over 2,300 flights and 268,539 passengers. Schools in affected areas were allowed to switch to online learning due to volcanic ash exposure concerns. The Geology Agency warned that the probability of additional eruptions remains high, posing hazards such as volcanic bombs, heavy ashfall, and possible lava flows.
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Mount Anak Krakatoa, an active volcano located between the islands of Java and Sumatra, erupted on September 6 (article 4 mentions a date but it is unclear if this is correct), producing lava fountains, booming sounds, and tremors that could be felt in surrounding regions. The eruption caused volcanic ash to spread across parts of western Indonesia, including the capital city of Jakarta and Lampung province on Sumatra's southern tip.

As a result, several airports were closed due to volcanic ash, affecting thousands of passengers. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, located outside Jakarta, was one of the affected airports, with over 22,000 passengers impacted by the closure. In total, 209 flights and 1,558 canceled flights were disrupted.

The airport closures were extended multiple times due to increased eruptive activity. By Sunday evening, six airports had been closed, including Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, with operations suspended until at least 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. The suspension affected not only domestic but also international flights, including routes to and from Singapore, Doha, Sydney, and Kuala Lumpur.

No casualties were reported, but authorities warned people to stay away from the active crater, which is located over 10 miles away from the nearest settlement. The eruption was closely monitored by Indonesia's Geological Agency and transportation officials, who emphasized safety as their top priority in operational decisions.

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InJourney Airports Indonesia Jakarta Sumatra West Java

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Indonesia GPE · 4× Jakarta GPE · 3× Sumatra GPE · 3× InJourney Airports ORG · 2× Java GPE · 2× Lampung GPE · 2× West Java GPE · 2× AirNav Indonesia ORG · 1× Geological Agency ORG · 1× Halim Perdanakusuma GPE · 1×

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AirNav Indonesia said tests showed volcanic ash present in the airspace around Jakarta and several other cities, prompting authorities to close eight airports until 6 pm on Monday, including the four commercial airports managed by state-owned operator InJourney Airports: Jakarta's international airports of Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, Husein Sastranegara in West Java and Radin Inten in Lampung on the southern tip of Sumatra.
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2026-09-07 · Euronews
Indonesia keeps several airports closed but Anak Krakatau volcanic eruption is easing · assertive framing

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Indonesia has more than 120 active volcanoes and frequently experiences eruptions due to its location along the Pacific “Ring of Fire.” asserted
Indonesia → have → Fire
Indonesia kept several airports closed and shifted schools to remote learning on Monday though a volcanic eruption that halted 2,300 flights and coated areas with ash was subsiding. asserted
that → keep → ash
The continuous, 25-hour eruption of Anak Krakatau that produced a fountain of lava and a boom heard 700 kilometres away ended on Sunday, the country's Geological Agency said. asserted
Agency → produce → Sunday
But it remained active on Monday with moderate, intermittent eruptions, dark ash emissions and small, localised earthquakes, the agency said in a statement. asserted
agency → remain → statement
Weather was obscuring visual observations of the eruption. asserted
Weather → obscure → eruption
AirNav Indonesia said tests showed volcanic ash present in the airspace around Jakarta and several other cities, prompting authorities to close eight airports until 6 pm on Monday, including the four commercial airports managed by state-owned operator InJourney Airports: Jakarta's international airports of Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, Husein Sastranegara in West Java and Radin Inten in Lampung on the southern tip of Sumatra. asserted
ash → say → Sumatra
The closure disrupted about 2,300 flights and affected 268,539 passengers at the four airports managed by InJourney Airports, the company said. asserted
company → disrupt → Airports
The eruption’s impact extended beyond air travel. asserted
impact → extend → travel
The government authorised schools in areas affected by volcanic ash, including in Jakarta, West Java, Banten and Lampung provinces, to temporarily move to online learning at home to reduce students’ exposure to ash. asserted
government → authorise → ash
“The probability of additional eruptions in the coming days remains high,” said Lana Saria, head of the Geology Agency. asserted
Saria → come → Agency
“The main hazards include volcanic bombs, heavy ashfall and possible lava flows if sustained eruptive activity resumes," she said. asserted
she → include → bombs
Its name means “child of Krakatau,” and the volcano is the offspring of the infamous Krakatau, whose monumental 1883 eruption triggered a period of global cooling. asserted
eruption → mean → cooling
An eruption of Anak Krakatau in 2018 caused a tsunami that killed at least 430 people in Sumatra and Java. asserted
that → cause → Sumatra
Researchers believe volcanic activity triggered an underwater landslide and caused a large chunk of Anak Krakatau’s southwest slope to collapse and displace a large volume of water. asserted
chunk → believe → water
Indonesia has more than 120 active volcanoes and frequently experiences eruptions due to its location along the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” the ring of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where most global seismic activity occurs. asserted
activity → have → Ocean
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