Thousands stranded at Jakarta airport after Anak Krakatau eruption
Thousands of travellers faced cancellations and delays at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced a temporary shutdown.
Footage from Terminal 1C showed long queues at check-in and airline counters, with passengers filling waiting areas and sitting on the floor beside their luggage as they waited for updates.
German traveller Ana said her flight to Lombok had been cancelled and passengers were struggling to get clear information. "It's a little bit difficult for us because nobody can tell us anything about the flights and where we can get our money back and what the next step is," she said.
Passenger Ronald Tampubolon said his flight had been delayed from 11:00 to 14:00, while another traveller, Maurin, said long queues made both refunds and rescheduling difficult.
Reports said hundreds of flights and around 22,800 passengers were affected at Soekarno-Hatta. A further 31 Jakarta-bound flights were cancelled at airports across Malaysia.
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Anak Krakatau, located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, erupted repeatedly on Saturday. Indonesia's meteorological agency reported ash plumes reaching up to 6,000 metres on the Java side and as high as 15,000 metres on the Sumatra side and over parts of Banten province.
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