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| Bali volcano - live updates: Airport reopens while Indonesia urges anyone in danger zone to get out | |
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| The airport on the holiday island of Bali has reopened after tens of thousands of travellers were stranded for two days due to an erupting volcano, but Indonesia's President said the danger has not passed and urged anyone within the mountain's exclusion zone to get out "for the sake of their safety." | The airport on the holiday island of Bali has reopened after tens of thousands of travellers were stranded for two days due to an erupting volcano, but Indonesia's President said the danger has not passed and urged anyone within the mountain's exclusion zone to get out "for the sake of their safety." |
| Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark gray ash about 7,600m (4.7 miles) into the atmosphere and lava is welling up in the crater, though it remains unclear how bad the current situation might get or how long it could last. | Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark gray ash about 7,600m (4.7 miles) into the atmosphere and lava is welling up in the crater, though it remains unclear how bad the current situation might get or how long it could last. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Airport spokesman Arie Ahsannurohim said the volcanic ash has drifted south and southeast, leaving clean space above the airport for planes to land and take off. | Airport spokesman Arie Ahsannurohim said the volcanic ash has drifted south and southeast, leaving clean space above the airport for planes to land and take off. |
| It has been closed since Monday morning, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of people. | It has been closed since Monday morning, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of people. |
| The closure of the airport had 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 had 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. |
| President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo ordered all concerned ministries and agencies, as well as the military and police, to help Bali's government deal with the disaster. | President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo ordered all concerned ministries and agencies, as well as the military and police, to help Bali's government deal with the disaster. |
| "I hope there will be no victims hit by the eruption," he said. | "I hope there will be no victims hit by the eruption," he said. |
| 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. |
| Nearly 40,000 people are now staying in 225 shelters, according to the Disaster Mitigation Agency in Karangasem. | Nearly 40,000 people are now staying in 225 shelters, according to the Disaster Mitigation Agency in Karangasem. |
| 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 |