Mount Agung: flights cancelled after Bali volcano erupts
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/25/mount-agung-flights-cancelled-after-balivolcano-erupts Version 0 of 1. Bali’s airport has cancelled flights following an eruption of the Mount Agung volcano, which spread ash over the south of the Indonesian island. The national disaster agency said Friday night’s eruption lasted four minutes and 30 seconds, spreading lava and incandescent rocks about 3km from the crater. Nine villages experienced thick ash fall. But the agency said it wasn’t raising the alert level for the volcano and its exclusion zone remains a 4km radius around the crater. The directorate general of air transportation said four flights to Bali were diverted and five flights out of the popular tourist destination were cancelled because of volcanic ash. Agung became active again in 2017 after more than a half century of slumber following a major eruption in 1963. Mount Agung Bali Indonesia Asia Pacific Volcanoes Natural disasters and extreme weather news Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger Reuse this content |