Flights disrupted in Indonesia's Bali after Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupts

Record ID: 1984943

  • Title: Flights disrupted in Indonesia's Bali after Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupts
  • Date: 21st March 2025
  • Summary: DENPASAR, BALI PROVINCE, INDONESIA (MARCH 21, 2025) (REUTERS) PASSENGER WALKING IN FRONT OF FLIGHT SCHEDULE BOARD FLIGHTS SCHEDULE BOARD SHOWING FLIGHTS STATUS / VARIOUS FLIGHTS CANCELLED DUE TO VOLCANO PASSENGERS WALKING AT DEPARTURE HALL MONITORS SHOWING FLIGHT SCHEDULES (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) GENERAL MANAGER OF I GUSTI NGURAH RAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AHMAD SYA
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  • Keywords: Australia Indonesia airport eruption flights volcano
  • Location: BALI, INDONESIA
  • City: BALI, INDONESIA
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Disaster/Accidents,Earthquakes/Volcanoes/Tsunami
  • Reuters ID: LVA001054221032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: An eruption of Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano spewed ash clouds more than 8 kilometres (5 miles) high, authorities said as they raised the alert status to the highest level, and an Australian airline cancelled some flights into Bali on Friday (March 21).
    Bali's main airport was still operating but seven international flights were cancelled on Friday morning and some domestic flights were delayed. “We have been coordinating with the airlines to keep passengers informed, and for all passengers (we urge them) to keep checking their flight status frequently”, said Ahmad Syaugi Shahab, general manager of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport.
    Thursday (March 20) night's large eruption of the volcano in East Nusa Tenggara province followed dozens of smaller ones since March 13, the national geological agency said in a statement. At least nine people were killed and thousands were evacuated when the Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted in November last year.
    Indonesia has close to 130 active volcanoes and sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an area of high seismic activity atop various tectonic plates.
    (Production: Sultan Anshori, Yuddy Cahya Budiman)
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