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| Bali volcano - live updates: Thousands stranded without escape as Indonesia extends airport closure into third day due to volcanic ash | |
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| Tens of thousands of travellers have been stranded on Bali after an erupting volcano forced the Indonesian island's international airport to close until at least Thursday morning. | |
| Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark gray ash about 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) into the atmosphere and lava is welling up in the crater. | Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark gray ash about 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) into the atmosphere and lava is welling up in the crater. |
| Indonesian authorities raised their warning for the volcano to the top level four alert earlier in the week, and told residents around the mountain to immediately evacuate, warning of an "imminent" risk of a larger eruption. | |
| The local airport authority said closing the airport for a further 24 hours from Wednesday to Thursday was required for safety reasons. | |
| Volcanic ash poses a deadly threat to aircraft, and ash from Mount Agung is moving south-southwest toward the airport. Ash has reached a height of about 30,000 feet as it drifts across the island. | Volcanic ash poses a deadly threat to aircraft, and ash from Mount Agung is moving south-southwest toward the airport. Ash has reached a height of about 30,000 feet as it drifts across the island. |
| The closure of the airport has stranded tens of thousands of travellers, affecting tourists already on Bali and people who were ready to fly to the island from abroad or within Indonesia. | The closure of the airport has stranded tens of thousands of travellers, affecting tourists already on Bali and people who were ready to fly to the island from abroad or within Indonesia. |
| Stranded tourists could leave Bali by taking a ferry to Java and then travelling by land to the nearest airports. | Stranded tourists could leave Bali by taking a ferry to Java and then travelling by land to the nearest airports. |
| Authorities have told 100,000 people to leave homes nearest the volcano, though tens of thousands stayed because they felt safe or didn't want to abandon livestock. | Authorities have told 100,000 people to leave homes nearest the volcano, though tens of thousands stayed because they felt safe or didn't want to abandon livestock. |
| Mudflows have been seen on the mountain's slopes, and authorities warned more are possible, since it's the rainy season in Bali. | Mudflows have been seen on the mountain's slopes, and authorities warned more are possible, since it's the rainy season in Bali. |
| Mount Agung's last major eruption in 1963 killed about 1,100 people. | Mount Agung's last major eruption in 1963 killed about 1,100 people. |
| Indonesia sits on the "Pacific Ring of Fire" and has more than 120 active volcanoes. | Indonesia sits on the "Pacific Ring of Fire" and has more than 120 active volcanoes. |
| Additional reporting by agencies | Additional reporting by agencies |