Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts Indonesian aviation: airports closed, thousands stranded
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Neutral summary
The eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, which began late Friday, forced the temporary closure of eight airports in western Indonesia, including Jakarta's main Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Authorities reported that more than 270,000 passengers were stranded and over 2,000 flights were cancelled or delayed as a result of the volcanic ash cloud. By Monday evening, Jakarta's main airport and several other hubs had reopened, though two of the original eight airports remained shut. Schools in affected provinces switched to remote learning, and the geology agency warned that the threat of further eruptions remains high.
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Outlets: 87. Countries: 32. Facts in the shared core: 4.
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Jakarta airport suspends flights due to Mount Anak Krakatau ash; SIA flights affected. In addition to cancelling two flights on Saturday (Sep 5), Singapore Airlines rescheduled two flights to and from Jakarta.
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Jakarta airport suspends flights due to Mount Anak Krakatau ash; SIA among affected airlines. International flights scheduled for Sunday that were delayed or cancelled include some to or from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Gu…
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Jakarta airport suspends flights due to Mount Anak Krakatau ash; SIA among affected airlines. Delayed or cancelled international flights on Sunday (Sep 6) include some to or from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Guangzhou, Hong…
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Malay Mail (outlet profile)
Anak Krakatau ash cloud temporarily shuts Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta airport, disrupting 33 flights. JAKARTA, Sept 6 — Indonesia temporarily halted operations at its main international airport early today after volc…
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The Japan Times (outlet profile)
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools and fishing. The suspension, extending a halt that had been scheduled until 5:30 a.m., has affected 209 flights.
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G1 (outlet profile)
Vulcão Anak Krakatau entra em erupção na Indonésia, e voos no aeroporto de Jacarta são suspensos. Vulcão Anak Krakatau em erupção, em 5 de setembro de 2026 Rikardo/Reuters O Aeroporto Internacional Soekarno-Hatta, na In…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts. Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, forcing the temporary suspension of flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
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Lenta.ru (outlet profile)
Извержение вулкана парализовало работу крупнейшего аэропорта Индонезии
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www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
Крупнейший аэропорт Индонезии временно закрыли из-за извержения вулкана. Крупнейший аэропорт Индонезии Сукарно-Хатта в Джакарте временно закрыли для полетов из-за распространения вулканического пепла после извержения Ан…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Vulcão entra em erupção na Indonésia e cancela mais de 200 voos em Jacarta. A erupção do vulcão Anak Krakatau na Indonésia cobriu o céu de cinzas e forçou o fechamento do principal aeroporto de Jacarta, suspendendo mais…
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
Indonésia: voos são suspensos em aeroporto por erupção do Anak Krakatau. Suspensão afetou 209 operações, incluindo as internacionais, no maior aeroporto de Jacarta. Plumas de cinzas vulcânicas foram detectadas
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Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)
Аэропорт Джакарты остановил работу из-за извержения вулкана. Крупнейший аэропорт Индонезии Сукарно-Хатта в Джакарте приостановил работу из-за распространения впепла после извержения вулкана Анак-Кракатау. Отменены 16 ме…
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
Indonésie : l’aéroport international de Jakarta suspend ses opérations en raison d’une éruption volcanique. L’aéroport international de Jakarta a été contraint de suspendre ses opérations pendant 8 heures dimanche 6 sep…
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Times of India (outlet profile)
Indonesia: Ash plume soars 50,000 feet as Krakatau volcano explodes; flights hit
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O Globo (outlet profile)
Vulcão Anak Krakatau entra em erupção na Indonésia; 209 voos já foram cancelados. O vulcão Anak Krakatau entrou em erupção às 3h53 da manhã de domingo (6) – ou 17h53 de sábado (5), no horário de Brasília – por cerca de…
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Antara (English) (outlet profile)
Anak Krakatau ash disrupts Lampung-Jakarta flights. Several flights between Lampung and Jakarta were canceled at Radin Inten II International Airport after volcanic ash ...
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Antara (English) (outlet profile)
Krakatau volcanic activity disrupts Jakarta-Makassar flights. Activity at Anak Krakatau volcano in the Sunda Strait has disrupted flights between Soekarno-Hatta International ...
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
В Индонезии закрывали работу аэропорта из-за извержения вулкана. В Сукарно-Хатта посоветовали пассажирам связаться с авиакомпаниями для получения актуальной информации о статусе рейсов
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Indonesia airport cancels 209 flights after Anak Krakatau volcano erupts. Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended flight operations for several hours due to volcanic ash from the ongoing Anak Krakatau…
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Malay Mail (outlet profile)
AirAsia cancels, reschedules Jakarta flights as Anak Krakatau erupts. KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — A number of AirAsia flights to and from Jakarta have been cancelled or rescheduled followin...
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Indonesia’s main airport suspends flights due to Anak Krakatau eruption. Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupts flights at Soekarno-Hatta International airport, near Jakarta.
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News.ru (outlet profile)
Вулканический пепел нарушил работу крупнейшего аэропорта Индонезии. Крупнейший аэропорт Индонезии Сукарно-Хатта в Джакарте временно закрыли после обнаружения вулканического пепла в районе воздушной гавани.
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DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
Indonesia: Flights canceled as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts. The spread of ash after the volcanic eruption of Anak Krakatau has impacted thousands of passengers, as flights were canceled at Jakarta's international airpo…
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Antara (English) (outlet profile)
Anak Krakatau ash affects most of Tangerang, agency says. Volcanic ash from the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau has affected most areas of Tangerang city in ...
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
Indonesian volcano eruption halts flights at country’s busiest airport. All flights at the Jakarta airport were disrupted as a plume of ash from Anak Krakatau was identified as high as 15,000 metres in the air.
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Antara (English) (outlet profile)
Jakarta tightens air monitoring amid Anak Krakatau ash spread. The Jakarta Environment Office has tightened air quality monitoring following reports of ash deposits after volcanic ...
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20 Minutes (outlet profile)
Indonésie : L’éruption d’un volcan bloque l’aéroport de Jakarta, 209 vols concernés. L’éruption du volcan Anak Krakatoa a contraint les autorités en Indonésie à suspendre les activités de l’aéroport international de Jak…
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Éruptions volcaniques en Indonésie, l'aéroport international de Jakarta suspend ses opérations. Le volcan Anak Krakatoa est entré en éruption samedi, avec une coulée de lave et des détonations audibles jusqu'à 700 kilom…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Indonesia halts flights, schools and fishing after Mount Anak Krakatau volcano erupts. Ash was identified as high as 20,000ft on the Java side of the volcano and a plume of up to 50,000ft on the Sumatra side, meteor…
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Malay Mail (outlet profile)
Four more airports shut in Indonesia after Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta as Anak Krakatoa ash spreads. JAKARTA, Sept 6 — Four more airports in Indonesia were temporarily closed today as volcanic ash from Anak Krakatoa.…
Factual core
- Six airports in Indonesia suspended their flights after the eruption of Anak Krakatoa volcano.
- Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted.
- The eruption caused hundreds of flights to be cancelled in Indonesia.
- Hundreds of thousands of passengers were stranded by the airport closures.
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